{"product_id":"american-architectural-restoration-the-tales-told-by-the-buildings-around-us-9781977036551","title":"American Architectural Restoration: The Tales Told by the Buildings Around Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Oermann's \u003cb\u003eAmerican Architectural Restoration\u003c\/b\u003e encompasses many aspects of \u003cb\u003erestoring\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epreserving old buildings\u003c\/b\u003e. Many of us use, live in, and walk by old buildings every day. In the past many assumptions have been made about why and how old buildings were made the way they were. It is not until we do real research, and often actual \u003cb\u003erestoration\u003c\/b\u003e ourselves that we come to know and understand the many details about and lessons taught by these buildings, often forgotten, which surround us on a daily basis. In the past, Americans assumed that the reason why closets were not built into homes was a supposed \"closet\" or \"room\" tax. Now, this urban myth has been debunked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough this Book, James walks the reader through the process of assessing an \u003ci\u003ehistorical restoration\u003c\/i\u003e, and gives the reader good, solid advice on how to do certain steps, what is important, and what pitfalls await the would-be restorer. Information on tools, techniques, and the philosophical sides of restoration and preservation are given.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso of great importance, and only approached in the past in a piecemeal fashion is the sociological and social history aspects of American architecture from roughly the late 18th century to mid- 20th century. This social and building history starts in Europe covering 13th century \u003ci\u003eBritish castles and farmhouses\u003c\/i\u003e, then encompasses the \u003ci\u003eAmerican colonial period\u003c\/i\u003e, the importance of \u003ci\u003eNative American architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, and finally into the \u003ci\u003eVictorian golden age\u003c\/i\u003e and the decline of \u003ci\u003eclassical architecture\u003c\/i\u003e in the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Architectural Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e gives the reader new insight into what \u003ci\u003epractical approaches\u003c\/i\u003e must be made when choosing certain parts of buildings to maintain, which to replace, and which can be restored. Also, it gives us new and \u003ci\u003edeeper understanding\u003c\/i\u003e into how the \u003cb\u003ehistorical architecture\u003c\/b\u003e that surround us on a daily basis came to be. With this knowledge we will have better appreciation for how and why the old buildings around us came to be. In turn, we will hopefully after reading the Book have motivation to undertake the process and to encourage preservation rather than demolition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368761200914,"sku":"9781977036551","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f5cb36e5-7cce-4e2c-9a13-65b3b87c1146.jpg?v=1728513564","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-architectural-restoration-the-tales-told-by-the-buildings-around-us-9781977036551","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}