A Richer Heritage

Robert E. Stipe is Emeritus Professor of Design in the Landscape Architecture Department at North Carolina State University. He is coeditor of The American Mosaic: Preserving a Nation's Heritage.

"[This volume] is at once an invaluable text book for students new to the field, an orienting pole star for those who have been engaged in the field over the past few decades, and a thoughtful advocate for necessary change. . . . I wish that A Richer Heritage could find its way to every historical commissioner, planner, student, and volunteer, so that we might now put preservation on each local agenda." -- The Public Historian "A book with the subtitle Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century is timely, and the book's title, A Richer Heritage, is justified, as the nation's heritage becomes deeper and richer each year. . . . The essayists present instructive and interesting material, and Robert E. Stipe, who introduces the work and closes it, chose them well." -- North Carolina Historical Review "A milestone and signpost, indicating both where we are and where we might want to go. . . . A Richer Heritage offers an excellent introduction to the state of the field and how it got there." -- Vernacular Architecture Newsletter "Raises important questions for those at the highest levels of the ongoing fight to preserve." -- Charleston Post and Courier "The breadth and depth of subject matter enrich our understanding of what it means to preserve, and each author's impassioned approach invites the reader's participation in a meaningful discourse. . . . There can be little doubt that this book can facilitate a critical dialogue among members of the preservation community. Furthermore, its broad scope and provocative content make it a potent addition to preservation literature." -- APT Bulletin "There is plenty of food for thought in these essays. One can only hope that the issues raised here are taken up systematically within preservation circles." -- Vernacular Architecture Newsletter "Whether you're curious about the broader [preservation movement] or just want to bone up on details . . . this is the tome for you." -- Preservation