Historic Preservation Reads

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The City of Falling Angels
The City of Falling Angels 3.55 avg rating — 17,134 ratings
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We Come for Good: Archaeology and Tribal Historic Preservation at the Seminole Tribe of Florida
We Come for Good: Archaeology and Tribal Historic Preservation at the Seminole Tribe of Florida really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
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French Quarter Manual: An Architectural Guide to New Orleans’s Vieux Carré
French Quarter Manual: An Architectural Guide to New Orleans’s Vieux Carré 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings
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A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City
A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City 3.90 avg rating — 1,126 ratings
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The Language of Houses: How Buildings Speak to Us
The Language of Houses: How Buildings Speak to Us 3.21 avg rating — 146 ratings
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Your Museum Needs A Podcast: A Step-By-Step Guide to Podcasting on a Budget for Museums, History Organizations, and Cultural Nonprofits
Your Museum Needs A Podcast: A Step-By-Step Guide to Podcasting on a Budget for Museums, History Organizations, and Cultural Nonprofits 4.40 avg rating — 57 ratings
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Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being
Why Old Places Matter: How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being 4.05 avg rating — 79 ratings
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Science and Technology in Historic Preservation
Science and Technology in Historic Preservation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Skipjack: The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen
Skipjack: The Story of America's Last Sailing Oystermen 4.14 avg rating — 77 ratings
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Heritage at the Interface: Interpretation and Identity
Heritage at the Interface: Interpretation and Identity 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island
The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island 3.30 avg rating — 322 ratings
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The West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail
The West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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A Sense of Place: Montgomery's Architectural Heritage
A Sense of Place: Montgomery's Architectural Heritage it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Vanishing America: In Pursuit of Our Elusive Landscapes
Vanishing America: In Pursuit of Our Elusive Landscapes 3.62 avg rating — 42 ratings
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Guide to Florida Pioneer Sites: Exploring the Cracker Heritage
Guide to Florida Pioneer Sites: Exploring the Cracker Heritage really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
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The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home
The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home 3.78 avg rating — 3,981 ratings
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Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl
Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl 3.73 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Wooden Boats: In Pursuit of the Perfect Craft at an American Boatyard
Wooden Boats: In Pursuit of the Perfect Craft at an American Boatyard 4.20 avg rating — 209 ratings
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Penn Center: A History Preserved
Penn Center: A History Preserved 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings
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Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat--An Adventure in Old-Fashioned Values
Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat--An Adventure in Old-Fashioned Values 3.53 avg rating — 68 ratings
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Tangible Past in Athens, Georgia
Tangible Past in Athens, Georgia it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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The Survival of the Bark Canoe
The Survival of the Bark Canoe 4.20 avg rating — 1,303 ratings
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Building the Past: Prehistoric Wooden Post Architecture in the Ohio Valley Great Lakes
Building the Past: Prehistoric Wooden Post Architecture in the Ohio Valley Great Lakes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar 4.16 avg rating — 1,994 ratings
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Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives
Welcome to Your World: How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives 3.60 avg rating — 388 ratings
26.
Historic Preservation for Professionals
Historic Preservation for Professionals 2.93 avg rating — 14 ratings
26.
How Architecture Works: A Humanist's Toolkit
How Architecture Works: A Humanist's Toolkit 3.75 avg rating — 383 ratings
28.
Preserving Charleston's Past, Shaping Its Future: The Life and Times of Susan Pringle Frost
Preserving Charleston's Past, Shaping Its Future: The Life and Times of Susan Pringle Frost 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures
Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures 4.13 avg rating — 1,319 ratings
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Historic Hoosier Gyms:: Discovering Bygone Basketball Landmarks
Historic Hoosier Gyms:: Discovering Bygone Basketball Landmarks 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings
30.
Writing Architecture: A Practical Guide to Clear Communication about the Built Environment
Writing Architecture: A Practical Guide to Clear Communication about the Built Environment 3.90 avg rating — 30 ratings
32.
High Line: The Inside Story of New York City's Park in the Sky
High Line: The Inside Story of New York City's Park in the Sky 4.03 avg rating — 223 ratings
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built 4.35 avg rating — 1,842 ratings
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The Year of the Boat: Beauty, Imperfection, and the Art of Doing It Yourself
The Year of the Boat: Beauty, Imperfection, and the Art of Doing It Yourself 4.07 avg rating — 43 ratings
34.
Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings
Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings
36.
The Houses of Key West
The Houses of Key West 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings
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A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings
A History of Architecture in 100 Buildings 3.70 avg rating — 90 ratings
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The Houses of St. Augustine
The Houses of St. Augustine 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Bricks & Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made
Bricks & Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made 3.76 avg rating — 93 ratings
40.
Old Florida: Florida's Magnificent Homes, Gardens and Vintage Attractions
Old Florida: Florida's Magnificent Homes, Gardens and Vintage Attractions 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Archaeo-Volunteers: The World Guide to Archaeological and Heritage Volunteering
Archaeo-Volunteers: The World Guide to Archaeological and Heritage Volunteering it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Sea Captains' Houses and Rose-Covered Cottages: The Architectural Heritage of Nantucket Island
Sea Captains' Houses and Rose-Covered Cottages: The Architectural Heritage of Nantucket Island 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage
Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage 3.43 avg rating — 178 ratings
44.
Charleston Style: Past and Present
Charleston Style: Past and Present 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Water from Stone: Archaeology and Conservation at Florida's Springs (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series)
Water from Stone: Archaeology and Conservation at Florida's Springs (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Lowcountry Plantations Today
Lowcountry Plantations Today 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Endangered Lighthouses: Stories and Images of America's Disappearing Lighthouses
Endangered Lighthouses: Stories and Images of America's Disappearing Lighthouses 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings
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In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life
In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life 3.96 avg rating — 1,048 ratings
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Saving South Beach
Saving South Beach 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings
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The Same Ax, Twice: Restoration and Renewal in a Throwaway Age
The Same Ax, Twice: Restoration and Renewal in a Throwaway Age 3.83 avg rating — 41 ratings