Charles E. PetersonCharles E. Peterson (1906 – 2004) was an American architect and preservationist, known for professionalizing the standards of historic preservation in the United States. He made important contributions to the knowledge of early American building practices, and has been called the "founding father" of the profession of historic preservationist, and the "godfather of preservation."Historic Sites ActThe Historic Sites Act of 1935 was enacted by the United States Congress largely to organize the myriad federally own parks, monuments, and historic sites under the National Park Service and the United States Secretary of the Interior. However, it is also significant in that it declared for the first time "...that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance...".
Charles Morse StotzCharles Morse Stotz was an American architect, architectural historian, and preservationist. He is known for his extensive study of the architectural history of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. He was one of the architects to practice in the field of preservation. He was credited with arousing "public awareness of the rich and significant history of Western Pennsylvania." Early life and careerStotz was born in 1898 in Ingram, Pennsylvania.
Landscape architectA landscape architect is a person who is educated and trained in the field of landscape architecture.
Library of CongressUS Congress research libraryThe Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the library and research service for the United States Congress and the de factonational library of the United States. It also administers copyright law through the United States Copyright Office, and it houses the Congressional Research Service. Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States.
Historic preservationPreservation of items of historical significanceWorld's Richest Acre Park in Downtown Kilgore, where the greatest concentration of oil wells in the world once stood along with the downtown beautifully preserved.Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK) is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance.
Cultural heritageCultural heritage is the tangible and intangible legacy of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all legacies of past generations are "heritage". Rather, heritage is a product of selection by society.
Eleanor RaymondEleanor Agnes Raymond (March 4, 1887 – July 24, 1989) was an American architect and historian of architecture and design. During a professional career spanning some sixty years of practice, mainly in residential housing, Raymond explored the use of innovative materials and building systems. Much of her work was commissioned by women from her social group in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Built environmentThe term built environment refers to human-made conditions and is often used in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public health, sociology, and anthropology, among others. These curated spaces provide the setting for human activity and were created to fulfill human desires and needs.
Great DepressionThe Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was marked by high rates of unemployment and poverty, drastic reductions in industrial production and international trade, and widespread bank and business failures around the world. The economic contagion began in 1929 in the United States, the largest economy in the world, with the devastating Wall Street crash of 1929 often considered the beginning of the Depression.
Washington, D.C.Federal capital district of the United StatesPlace in the United StatesWashington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the federal capital city of the United States, and its only federal district. The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south.
DatabaseIn computing, a database is an organized collection of data or a type of data store based on the use of a database management system (DBMS), the software that interacts with end users, applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze the data. The DBMS additionally encompasses the core facilities provided to administer the database. The sum total of the database, the DBMS and the associated applications can be referred to as a database system.
National Park ServiceThe National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.