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The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation
guide thousands of building rehabilitation projects across the nation
each year. This new 30-minute video examines the interpretation and application
of the Standards and illustrates their application with a wide variety
of rehabilitation projects. Click here
to learn more about the audiovisual and print publications available.
It is reasonable to ask, "Why preserve?" when faced with the decision
of what to do with an older property. The thought of starting fresh when
faced with the problems of an older home or building is attractive in
our modern society. The downside of this tendency, however, is that we
lose part of our history every time we raze an old building. Without the
old structures, cities take on a different character; neighborhoods lose
their identity; we more easily forget those who went before us. Each time
an old building is torn down, one of our cultural roots let go.
When we preserve and restore our historic resources-buildings, sites,
structures, objects, and landscapes-we gain a lot:
- We maintain our community's appearance and character, which gives
it an identity and a personality all its own.
- We give our children a glimpse of the architecture of their forefathers
and mothers.
- We save the artistic workmanship so evident in older structures.
- We "recycle" structures into other uses: how many other purposes can
you think of for old train stations?
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