Illustrated dictionary of architectural preservation
Subtitle: restoration, renovation, rehabilitation, resuse
By: Ernest Burden
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- Dictionaries; Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Dictionaries
Genres: Dictionaries
Description: "Professionals and students alike will refer to this treasure trove of information and images again and again for practical solutions in preservation - and for pure visual pleasure. The unique, visual approach to restoration, convenient A-to-Z organization, and extensive cross-referencing make this must-have volume as easy to use as it is indispensable. Readers will find abundant information and examples on adaptive reuse...the creation of designated historic districts...structural restoration of landmark buildings...and cleaning and preserving great works of architecture...by leading historic preservation firms."--BOOK JACKET.