> The subject line says it all: a law school classmate of mine (talked with
> her at the recent reunion) wants a book that makes the case for
> preservation being a good idea.  Not just the economics but the
> philosophy.  I vaguely recall something by Robert Sipe or Stipe?  Please
> advise.
>

Historic Preservation by Fitch.  One of the better books that delves into
theory of preservation.  Not a bad read either.  The subtitle of the book is
"Curatorial Management of the Built World".  This should get her started.

By the way, I saw you give a presentation at the Cemetery Preservation
conference in Berrien Springs this year.  You're presentation was
interesting but I didn't really care for the whole tone of the conference. I
was wondering what your take on that conference was?

 I was a little put off by the group of so called "feature preservationists"
who were preserving their cemetery by reengraving the headstones with dremel
tools and dentist tools.  There were other destructive treatments they were
using also.  All I could think of was, Is this the best they could come up
with?

Nate Gillette
Grand Rapids, MI

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