Historical Architecture and Preservation

Historic preservation is the process and result that locates, identifies and protects structures, places and artifacts of cultural and historical importance. Historic Preservation organizations both local and global involve the public as stewards to help in the protection of architectural, historical, and archaeological heritage.

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An old home in Palo Alto, Calif., Wednesday, July 21, 1999, where a historic preservation ordinance put 700 of the city's 19,000 homes on a preservation list that prohibits them from demolition and restricts remodeling. The move was intended to stop newly-rich Internet tycoons from knocking down modest homes and replacing them with tacky mansions. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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