"Historic reconstructions have been a consistent part of the historic preservation and heritage conservation movements in the United States and Canada. Indeed, reconstruction has been the primary tool at the most influential historic sites, for example: the Governor's Palace and the Capito...

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1. Verfasser:	Brown, Wayde (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon Routledge [2018]
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge research in architectural conservation and historic preservation
Schlagworte:	Historic buildings / Reconstruction / Philosophy Historic sites / Reconstruction / Philosophy Historic buildings / Reconstruction / United States Historic buildings / Reconstruction / Canada Historic sites / Reconstruction / United States Historic sites / Reconstruction / Canada
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Zusammenfassung:	"Historic reconstructions have been a consistent part of the historic preservation and heritage conservation movements in the United States and Canada. Indeed, reconstruction has been the primary tool at the most influential historic sites, for example: the Governor's Palace and the Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg, USA, and in Canada, the Fortress of Louisbourg. Dozens of other reconstructions have appeared during the past century in North America, undertaken by individuals, communities, states, and provinces, and by national agencies responsible for cultural heritage. Despite this prevalence, historic reconstructions have received little scholarly attention and the question of what motivated the proponents of these projects remains largely unexamined. This book explores that question through detailed studies of ten historic reconstructions located throughout Canada and the United States, ranging from 1908 to 2011. Drawing upon diverse archival sources and site investigations, the proponents of each site are given voice to address their need to remake these landmarks, be it to sustain, to challenge, or even subvert a historical narrative, or - with reference to contemporary heritage studies - to reclaim these spaces. Reconstructing Historic Landmarks provides a fascinating insight into these shifting concepts of history in North America and will be of considerable interest both to students and scholars of historic preservation and indeed to heritage professionals involved in reconstructions themselves."--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:	1 online resource
ISBN:	9781315626505 1315626500 9781317235224 1317235223 9781317235231 1317235231 9781317235217 1317235215