Keeping time

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.

subjects: Historic preservation,  Conservation and restoration,  Architecture,  Historic buildings,  History,  Conservation et restauration,  Architektur,  Denkmalpflege,  Monuments historiques,  Histoire,  Műemlékvédelem,  Konservierung,  Historic buildings, conservation and restoration,  Historic buildings, united states,  Architecture, conservation and restoration,  Architecture, united states

Places: United States