A Place in Time: A View of Historic Preservation in the United States

Duration: 27

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Nat Trust for Historic Preservation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Copyright: Registered 5May77 · MP31255 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

Description: Illustrates the building restoration and preservation underway in numerous cities and rural communities as a means of establishing community pride and involvement and discovering past heritage. Documents current methods of preservation for old, historically valuable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Explores such considerations as reconstruction of familiar historical landmarks, local restoration continuity codes, new uses for existing structures, redesigning disfigured facades, problems of past projects, financing community projects, introducing educational restoration value, and identifying starting points for restoration projects.