Author: Norman Tyler
Greyden Press, 1994

Chapter I: Introduction to Historic Preservation	The Role of Preservation and Preservationists Preservation Philosophies Types of Intervention
Chapter II: National, State and Local Roles	Important Dates in Historic Preservation Early History of Preservation in the United States Activities of the Federal Government The State Role The Local Role
Chapter III: The Designation and Documentation of Historic Structures	Establishing a Property's Significance Documenting a Historic Property Applying for Designation as a Certified Historic Structure
Chapter IV: Historic Districts and Ordinances	Background Reasons to Establish a Historic District The Legitimacy of Historic Review and Designation Important Court Cases Dealing With Preservation
Chapter V: Architectural Styles	The Search for an American Style Architectural Terms
Chapter VI: Design Issues	What Is Contextualism? Construction Issues
Chapter VII: Preservation Planning	Preservation Planning Evaluating the Health of Downtowns The Main Street Program Zoning and Downtown Revitalization Roles Affecting Urban Preservation
Chapter VIII: Preservation Economics	The Economic Burdens and Benefits of Preservation Financial Analysis Techniques
Chapter IX: Other Preservation Issues	Moving a Historic Building to a New Site Sign Ordinances Gentrification Preservation and Minorities Rural Preservation Urban Growth Boundaries Landscape Preservation Heritage Interpretation
Chapter X: Preservation Resources	Preservation Organizations Degree Programs in Historic Preservation
Chapter XI: Further Reading	Historic Preservation Periodicals Books and Articles

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