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OverviewHistoric Capital shows how Washington, D.C.'s historic buildings and neighborhoodshave been a site of contestation between local interests and the expansion ofthe federal government's footprint. It ultimately makes the case that historicpreservation has had as great an impact on the physical fabric of U.S. citiesas any other private or public sector initiative in the twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cameron LoganPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 21.60cm ISBN: 9780816692347ISBN 10: 0816692343 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 19 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents Introduction: From “Life Inside a Monument” to Neighborhoodswith Life 1. Value: Property, History and Homeliness in Georgetown 2. Taste: Architectural Complexity and Social Diversity in the 1960s 3. The White House and Its Neighborhood: Federal City Making and Local Preservation, 1960–1975 4. Race and Resistance: Gentrification and the Critique of Historic Preservation 5. Whose Neighborhood? Whose History? Expanding Dupont Circle, 1975–1985 6. Rhodes Tavern and the Problem with Preservation in the 1980s 7. Modernist Urbanism as History: Preserving the Southwest Urban Renewal Area Conclusion: Preservation, Profits and Loss Acknowledgments Notes IndexReviewsCameron Logan presents a clear, convincing thesis-that historic preservation was a driver of urban development, politics and culture, not an afterthought or a sideline. His account is compelling and rich; it will appeal to urbanists, historians and preservationists alike. Critically, the history of preservation is framed not as an insular matter or a progressive narrative of preservationist victories. He rightly presents preservation as part of the mix of urban movements (in urban design, poverty alleviation, community organizing, economic development) competing for political attention. -Randall Mason, University of Pennsylvania Cameron Logan presents a clear, convincing thesis--that historic preservation was a driver of urban development, politics and culture, not an afterthought or a sideline. His account is compelling and rich; it will appeal to urbanists, historians and preservationists alike. Critically, the history of preservation is framed not as insular matter--a progressive narrative of preservationist victories. He rightly presents preservation as part of the mix of urban movements (in urban design, poverty alleviation, community organizing, economic development) competing for political attention. --Randall Mason, University of Pennsylvania Author InformationCameron Logan is director of the postgraduate program in heritage conservation in the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning at the University of Sydney. He is an urban and architectural historian and explores how heritage conservation shapes cities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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