Historic preservation in the USA : with 62 figures and 19 tables

Since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. Nowadays, the organized historic preservation movement in the USA is more than a mere yearning for history: it represents an active and integral part of urban planning in US cities. In order to approach these planning, economic, and social issues in the field of historic preservation, this book analyzes a variety of interdisciplinary methods, focusing on four selected historic districts within the central business districts of Philadelphia and Boston (in the north) and Charleston and Savannah (in the south). Since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. Nowadays, the organized historic preservation movement in the USA is more than a mere "yearning for history": it represents an active and integral part of urban plannig in U.S. cities. In order to approach these planning, econimic and social issues in the field of historic preservation, this book analytically applies a variety of interdisciplinary methods focusing on four selected historic districts within the CBDs (Central Business Districts) of Philadelphia and Boston (in the North) and Charleston and Savannah (in the South). Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV Introduction....Pages 1-10 Methodology and Terminology....Pages 11-14 Historic Preservation and Urban Planning....Pages 15-48 Who’s Who: Support Strategies, Interests and Influence....Pages 49-90 Historic Preservation in Philadelphia....Pages 91-122 Historic Preservation in Boston....Pages 123-138 Historic Preservation in the South: Charleston and Savannah....Pages 139-171 Summary of Findings....Pages 173-210 Back Matter....Pages 211-267 Introduction Methodology and Terminology Historic Preservation and Urban Planning Who's Who: Support Strategies, Interests and Influence Historic Preservation in Philadelphia Historic Preservation in Boston Historic Preservation in the South: Charleston and Savannah Summary of Findings Bibliography.