Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World [Paperback]

James Marston Fitch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 22, 1990 | ISBN-10: 0813912725 | ISBN-13: 978-0813912721

This book outlines a complete programme for the restoration and preservation of historic structures and historic sites throughout the world. It is a basic text for both the novice entering the field and the specialist. Dr Fitch covers the many disciplines, concepts and technologies needed by the preservationist. He also includes discussions of the economic, legal and legislative forces acting upon historic district planning. He provides useful information on how old buildings can be moved (either intact or disassembled) to new sites via truck, rail or barge; how to heat, cool and light old buildings and still maintain the aesthetic integrity of their interiors; and how a country can develop a comprehensive policy for the care of its artistic and historic heritage.

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About the Author

James Marston Fitch is Professor of Architecture Emeritus and Director Emeritus of the Historic Preservation Program of the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning at Columbia University. He has received numerous awards, taught and lectured throughout the world, and is the author of over 250 books, articles, reports, reviews, and other communications. He is currently Director of Historic Preservation for the New York architectural firm of Beyer Blinder Belle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 443 pages
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press (April 22, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813912725
• ISBN-13: 978-0813912721
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Curatorial Management of the Built World, Historic preservat, April 21, 2000

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Marlborough Packard (Tybee Island, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World (Paperback)

A very fine book and is used in my graduate "Philosophy of Preservation" course at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. We are the largest undergraduate and graduate preservation program in the country and this book is of the quality that we demand.

16 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Historic Preservation: Curatorial Mgmt of the Built World, October 2, 2000

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Mommela (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World (Paperback)

The content is, of course, excellent, and deserves 5 stars. The editing, however, is shoddy and annoying. It's a pity Fitch couldn't see a professional copy of his classic work before he died.

There are misspelled words: "ideed" vs. "indeed," p 13; "pressence" vs. "presence," p 55; "centure" vs. "century," p247; "Sienna" vs. "Siena," p 329, and others). Wrong dates are given: "...completely reconstructed to an assumed date of 1976" vs. 1776, p 275. Different information is given regarding the same process: ("flourescent dyes had to be added," p 338 vs. "had to be stamped with a metal die," p 342). LeMoyne is referred to as "LeMoyne" and as "Lemoyne," pp 17 & 18; Anne Cunningham is referred to as both "Anne" and "Ann," pp ix, x, 89, 90. Comma and semicolon use is weak, the use of italics with foreign words is inconsistent.