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New solutions for house museums : ensuring the long-term preservation of America's historic houses / Donna Ann Harris.

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GUSN

GUSN-146774

Description

xi, 260 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Historic house museums Management.
Historic house museums Finance.
Historic buildings Conservation and restoration
Dwellings Conservation and restoration
Historic preservation

Originator

Harris, Donna Ann.

Contents

Current trends in historic house museums -- Is this your house museum? -- Legal and ethical issues -- The decision-making process -- Making the transition -- Eight solutions explained -- Case study : study houses : historic New England -- Case study : reprogram for mission-based use : Nantucket Historical Association -- Case studies : co-stewardship agreements : historic Adams House : Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust -- Case studies : asset transfer and merger : Margaret Mitchell House and Museum and the Atlanta History Center : Cliveden of the National Trust and Historic Upsala Foundation -- Case study : Long-term leases : Hazelwood of the Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission -- Case studies : short-term leases : Heritage Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services : Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust -- Case studies : sale to a private owner with easements : Elfreth's Alley Association : Robert E. Lee boyhood home -- Case studies : sale to a nonprofit stewardship organization : Casa Amesti Foundation : Heurich House Foundation -- Case study : donation to a governmental entity : Adel Historical Association -- Conclusion.

Publication

Lanham, MD : AltaMira Press

Publisher Series

American Association for State and Local History book series

Description

xi, 260 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-245) and index.

ISBN

9780759110861 (cloth : alk. paper)
0759110867 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780759110878 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0759110875 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Call Number

HisPres. E159.H265 2007

Material Type

Case studies.

Places

United States
United States.
Canada
Canada.

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