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Author
Ferro, Maximilian L.
Title Of Article Chaper
Conserving large estates: problems of maintaining the great turn-of-the-century homes
Title Of Journal Book
Technology & conservation
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
22-27
Publisher
The Technology Organization Inc.
Publisher City
Boston
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The grand American summer cottage of Newport and similar areas had a short but brilliant life. Today, when many of these houses are faced with extinction, the survival of a few depends on proper intervention and the planning of timely conservation expenditures.
Keywords
Building, maintenance; Building, conservation; Building, damage; Building, rainwater disposal; Building, humidity rain penetration ICCROM -- ICCROM
pub_id
7651