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Moving a house with preservation in mind / Peter Paravalos.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-146744

Description

xiv, 151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Moving of buildings, bridges, etc.
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration.
Dwellings Location.

Originator

Paravalos, Peter, 1967-

Contents

Moving houses, a history lesson -- Decision making -- The moving process, what's involved -- Historic preservation and the federal government's role in funding -- Historic house moving -- Choosing a method for moving -- The structural mover's role -- The economics of house moving -- A case study, Strawbery Banke -- Moving by example.

Publication

Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press

Publisher Series

American Association for State and Local History book series

Description

xiv, 151 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-145) and index.

ISBN

0759109567 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780759109568 (cloth : alk. paper)
0759109575 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780759109575 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Call Number

Stacks TH153.P283 2006 c.1
HisPres. TH153.P283 2006 c.2

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