The development of accessibility standards and preservation guidelines for historic buildings : effects of accessibility standards on the preservation of historic courthouses in Texas, 1968-1998 /
accessibility and historic preservation standards applied to
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | accessibility and historic preservation standards applied to accessibility is evaluated through an assessment of the accessibility laws and standards for the use of alternative creative solutions to the design challenge of making these currently in use in Texas, there is ample opportunity for destruction caused by alterations undertaken to provide gain approval to use such alternative standards. With more historic buildings accessible to persons with disabilities. historic courthouses in Texas. The provisions in historic preservation. This assessment is made through a hope that this information will be useful for effectively intrinsic value of historic properties from damage or maintaining the their historic integrity. of this research is to clarify the variance process, with the planning alteration projects to historic buildings while review of project files for historic courthouses. The goal success rate of requests for variance which are based on than 222 late 19th and early 20th century courthouses The effectiveness of the variance process to protect the This study examines the interaction of handicapped treatments for qualified historic buildings are examined, with particular emphasis on the variance process required to |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Architecture". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 119 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 87-90. |