Cultural Landscape
Have you encountered the term cultural landscape?
An essay in the July/August 2005 issue of Preservation says this,
". . .a "cultural landscape," a phrase that is increasingly being used these days by those interested in preserving not just structures but also settings. This new emphasis amounts to preserving what's left of the character of the country, built and natural, and is bound to gather strength as preservationsists realize that well-maintained historic buildings are diminshed by wrecked surroundings.
Cultual landscapes reflect an activity or characteristic that shaped them historically."
Our cultural landscape includes the Ohio River, the knobs, and farmland. What will we keep and what will we give up to new development?
Something to think about.
An essay in the July/August 2005 issue of Preservation says this,
". . .a "cultural landscape," a phrase that is increasingly being used these days by those interested in preserving not just structures but also settings. This new emphasis amounts to preserving what's left of the character of the country, built and natural, and is bound to gather strength as preservationsists realize that well-maintained historic buildings are diminshed by wrecked surroundings.
Cultual landscapes reflect an activity or characteristic that shaped them historically."
Our cultural landscape includes the Ohio River, the knobs, and farmland. What will we keep and what will we give up to new development?
Something to think about.
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