Keeping time
Subtitle: the history and theory of preservation in America
By: William J. Murtagh.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Historic preservation -- United States.; Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.; Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- United States.; Historic preservation -- United States -- History.; Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States -- History.; Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- United States -- History.
Description: William Murtagh, the first Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, presents an effective portrait of the preservation movement by looking into the values underlying the efforts to safeguard America's architectural heritage, including the development of legislation and court action.

A section on the National Trust for Historic Preservation explains how this private, non-profit organization created in the 1940s has expanded its services and goals parallel with changes in the national preservation movement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-237) and index.