Historic Preservation and the Imagined West: Albuquerque, Denver, and Seattle

by Judy Mattivi Morley

Book Overview

Stroll through Larimer Square in Denver or through Pioneer Square in Seattle and you feel that you're stepping into history while browsing the expensive boutiques and tourist shops. But are you?

In this intriguing study of some of America's favorite places, Judy Morley takes a fresh look at adaptive reuse efforts in cities of the former frontier. Focusing on urban preservation resulting from the competing interests of architectural preservationists,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700617604
• ISBN13: 9780700617609
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"