Historic Preservation in the Greater Portland Area
Author : Greater Portland Council of Governments
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Historic buildings
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Author : Greater Portland Council of Governments
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Historic buildings
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Author : Stephanie Meeks
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 18,25 MB
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 161091709X
At its most basic, historic preservation is about keeping old places alive, in active use, and relevant to the needs of communities today. As cities across America experience a remarkable renaissance, and more and more young, diverse families choose to live, work, and play in historic neighborhoods, the promise and potential of using our older and historic buildings to revitalize our cities is stronger than ever. This urban resurgence is a national phenomenon, boosting cities from Cleveland to Buffalo and Portland to Pittsburgh. Experts offer a range of theories on what is driving the return to the city—from the impact of the recent housing crisis to a desire to be socially engaged, live near work, and reduce automobile use. But there’s also more to it. Time and again, when asked why they moved to the city, people talk about the desire to live somewhere distinctive, to be some place rather than no place. Often these distinguishing urban landmarks are exciting neighborhoods—Miami boasts its Art Deco district, New Orleans the French Quarter. Sometimes, as in the case of Baltimore’s historic rowhouses, the most distinguishing feature is the urban fabric itself. While many aspects of this urban resurgence are a cause for celebration, the changes have also brought to the forefront issues of access, affordable housing, inequality, sustainability, and how we should commemorate difficult history. This book speaks directly to all of these issues. In The Past and Future City, Stephanie Meeks, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, describes in detail, and with unique empirical research, the many ways that saving and restoring historic fabric can help a city create thriving neighborhoods, good jobs, and a vibrant economy. She explains the critical importance of preservation for all our communities, the ways the historic preservation field has evolved to embrace the challenges of the twenty-first century, and the innovative work being done in the preservation space now. This book is for anyone who cares about cities, places, and saving America’s diverse stories, in a way that will bring us together and help us better understand our past, present, and future.
Author : Scott Powers Bogle
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Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 MB
Release : 2000
Category : City planning
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Page : pages
File Size : 22,92 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Historic preservation
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Author : Jean Ann Brush
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,5 MB
Release : 1999
Category : City planning
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Author : United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Environmental Policy
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Page : 646 pages
File Size : 18,62 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Government publications
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Author : Greater Portland Council of Governments
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Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Historic buildings
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Publisher :
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Historic gardens
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Author : Convergence Architecture
Publisher :
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 22,95 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
"The report that follows was authored primarily by Convergence Architecture and Peter Meijer Architect, PC. The project team conducted a thorough literature review of Portland's existing historic preservation programs, analyzed inventory best practices offered by the State of Oregon and three comparable cities (Austin, Denver and Los Angeles), held two roundtable sessions with local historic preservation stakeholders, and arrived at recommendations tailored to the unique land use structures and regulatory environments of Portland and Oregon as a whole. Report authors incorporated best practices from the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation Planning, as well as evaluation criteria applied for considerations of listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The report also builds on an initial assessment of the Historic Resource Inventory conducted by Peter Meijer Architect, PC, in 2011."--Page ii.
Author : Norman Tyler
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,98 MB
Release : 2009-01-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0393732738
A survey of concepts, techniques and procedures for preserving architectural and cultural heritage, this book has been revised to reflect the latest developments in theory in practice.