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From Stephan Castellanos, FAIA, California State Architect http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm
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Historic Preservation… “Historic Preservation is not
"frosting", "fluff" or "fad." It is tested and
sound social, economic and environmental policy.
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A civilization (or a community) is judged by the monuments
it leaves behind. Historic preservation educates and enriches the mind and
spirit of a people. We must never forget that it is we who are the stewards
of this priceless legacy. And may we accept with deep resolve the obligation
to bequeath it--as unaltered as possible--to future generations.”
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Communities fight for the tourist dollar; and tourism
centered around our historic legacy is the fastest growing segment of that
industry.
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Historic preservation affirms environmental sensitivity:
Just think of the many railroad tank-cars full of fuel required to bake--for
a full week--the countless bricks that make up a vintage building. How much
more respectful of our earth and its resources to conserve that huge
investment in non-renewable fuel, rather than to consign it, along with all
that labor and all those materials, to a non-biodegradable heap of
landfill.
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Historic preservation has demonstrated its ability to turn
"inner cities" around, replacing decay, indifference and crime
with a sense of "roots", a sense of place, and a feeling of
community pride. In the process, the cost of crime diminishes while the
community's tax revenues increase.
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