The Newport Experience: Sustaining Historic Preservation into the 21st Century

(Hardback)

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Description

Preserving a historic house is a labour of love. Preserving nearly a
dozen houses, from Colonial-era Georgian to opulent Gilded Age mansions,
becomes a mission. In this book, The Preservation Society of Newport
County shares its 75 years of experience in conserving three centuries
of the finest achievements in American architecture, decorative arts and
landscape design. This fully illustrated volume is an essential
resource for all heritage, architecture and preservation enthusiasts -
as well as anyone enchanted by the unique grandeur of Newport, Rhode
Island.

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"Rhode Island rescues" -- The Magazine Antiques;

Author Bio

Jeannine Falino is a curator and art historian probing the intersection of craft, art, and society. Her publications include Gilded New York: Design, Fashion & Society (2013); Artistic Luxury: Faberg - Tiffany - Lalique (2008); and Lives Shaped by the Revolution: Portraits of a Boston Family: Speakman, Rowe, Inman, Linzee, Coffin and Amory (2005).