Made to Last: Historic Preservation in Seattle and King County

First published as in 1985 by the Historic Seattle Preservation and Development Authority, for which Kreisman is Program Directory. He describes the city's preservation programs, how they developed, the process of landmark designation, and the extent of protection offered landmark properties. Here he incorporates subsequent changes in funding, preservation battles lost, and court cases on properties; he also expands his coverage to the surrounding country. The illustrations are high quality or historic monochromes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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