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Celebrates the scale and style of historic towns from Maine to Florida, including Ocean Grove, New J...
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Celebrates the scale and style of historic towns from Maine to Florida, including Ocean Grove, New Jersey; Edgartown, Massachusetts; and Saint Augustine, Florida towns that are among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in North America and still possess a pedestrian scale and sense of community. Uses some 200 b&w historic maps, drawings, and photos to illustrate the spectrum of change in these communities, and examines qualities common to all. A conclusion offers a framework for historic preservation and innovative town planning. The author is professor of architecture at the University of Virginia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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