Historic Capital

Preservation, Race, and Real Estate in Washington, D.C.

Cameron Logan

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University of Minnesota Press
01 March 2018

City & town planning - architectural aspects; History of architecture; Urban communities; Local history

Historic Capital shows how Washington, D.C.'s historic buildings and neighborhoods have been a site of contestation between local interests and the expansion of the federal government's footprint. It ultimately makes the case that historic preservation has had as great an impact on the physical fabric of U.S. cities as any other private or public sector initiative in the twentieth century.

By: Cameron Logan
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 38mm
ISBN: 9780816692347
ISBN 10: 0816692343
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 March 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cameron Logan is director of the postgraduate program in heritage conservation in the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning at the University of Sydney. He is an urban and architectural historian and explores how heritage conservation shapes cities.

Reviews for Historic Capital: Preservation, Race, and Real Estate in Washington, D.C.

Cameron Logan presents a clear, convincing thesis-that historic preservation was a driver of urban development, politics and culture, not an afterthought or a sideline. His account is compelling and rich; it will appeal to urbanists, historians and preservationists alike. Critically, the history of preservation is framed not as an insular matter or a progressive narrative of preservationist victories. He rightly presents preservation as part of the mix of urban movements (in urban design, poverty alleviation, community organizing, economic development) competing for political attention. -Randall Mason, University of Pennsylvania