The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris's intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative repair of what was falling into ruin and the prevention of injury to buildings by safeguarding them as much as possible and practical. This practice became known as historic preservation. In this study, Donovan, relying upon many original documents from the SPAB archives in London, traces the history of the SPAB from its foundation in nineteenth-century England to its current activities in England and Western Europe.
| ISBN: | 9781138878389 |
| Publication date: | 23rd April 2015 |
| Author: | Andrea Elizabeth Donovan |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 178 pages |
| Series: | Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory |
| Genres: |
European history Social and cultural history Conservation of buildings and building materials |
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris's intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative repair of what was falling into ruin and the prevention of injury to buildings by safeguarding them as much as possible and practical. This practice became known as historic preservation. In this study, Donovan, relying upon many original documents from the SPAB archives in London, traces the history of the SPAB from its foundation in nineteenth-century England to its current activities in England and Western Europe.
William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings features in the following genres: European history, Social and cultural history, Conservation of buildings and building materials
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William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was written by Andrea Elizabeth Donovan and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings has 178 pages
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