Labeling Architectural Styles For Historic Preservation

As thousands of postwar buildings are becoming eligible under historic preservation laws, preservations search for labels to classify architectural styles.

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November 1, 2001, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Most state preservation laws apply only to buildings at least 50 years old, which means thousands of postwar buildings are now becoming eligible. Eighteenth- and 19th-century buildings tend to fall into categories that reek of historical significance: Gothic, Romanesque, Georgian. But the category most late-20th-century buildings seem to fall into is 'other.'"

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: For Architectural Styles, Name It to Save It

Thursday, November 1, 2001 in The New York Times

History / Preservation United States

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