Historic preservation, heritage management, or heritage conservation is the theory and practice of creatively maintaining the historic built environment and controlling the landscape component of which it is an integral part. Some more brief introduction stuff here.
Origins of Historic Preservation
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Historic Preservation in the United States
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Historic Preservation in Canada
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Historic Preservation in the United Kingdom
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HIstoric Preservation in Europe
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