Rescuing that Modest Mansion The Contributions of Urban Jews to American Historic Preservation
Historic preservation began as an urban endeavor in the United States, most significantly starting with the saving of Independence Hall in Philadelphia during the 1810s. During the mid-nineteenth century, preservation acquired a rural manifestation through the conservation of sites associated with G...
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| Published in | Jews and Urban Life p. 197 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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United States
Purdue University Press
15.10.2023
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| Online Access | Get full text |
| ISBN | 9781612499017 1612499015 |
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| Summary: | Historic preservation began as an urban endeavor in the United States, most significantly starting with the saving of Independence Hall in Philadelphia during the 1810s. During the mid-nineteenth century, preservation acquired a rural manifestation through the conservation of sites associated with George Washington at Mount Vernon, Virginia, and Newburgh, New York. The focus of these earliest preservation efforts were those sites associated with the foundation of the United States (especially George Washington). It subsequently spread to other periods of interest, starting with Colonial and Antebellum, and subsequently Civil War era and later. Even rural historic places were and have been |
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| ISBN: | 9781612499017 1612499015 |