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New solutions for house museums : ensuring the long-term preservation of America's historic houses /

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This substantially enlarged and expanded second edition provides advice for historic site stewards with concerns about the financial sustainability of their historic house museum and its relevance to its audience. Harris adds seven new case studies and updates ten others to showcase a range of alter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, Donna Ann (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:American Association for State and Local History book series.
Subjects:
Historic house museums > United States > Management.
Historic house museums > United States > Finance.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > United States.
Historic preservation > United States > Case studies.
Historic house museums > Canada > Management.
Historic house museums > Canada > Finance.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > Canada.
Historic preservation > Canada > Case studies.
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Summary:This substantially enlarged and expanded second edition provides advice for historic site stewards with concerns about the financial sustainability of their historic house museum and its relevance to its audience. Harris adds seven new case studies and updates ten others to showcase a range of alternative uses to safeguard these landmark buildings.
Physical Description:xvi, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-361) and index.
ISBN:9781538120064
1538120062
9781538120071
1538120070