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Murtagh, William John was born on May 2, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Maude Elizabeth (Rhoad) Murtagh.
( The industrial city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was ori...)
The industrial city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was originally settled in colonial times by Moravians from southeastern Germany. These religious utopians were noted for urban planning. In this large-format, richly illustrated volume, historian William Murtagh compares more than 20 Bethlehem landmarks with other Moravian communities for a fascinating glimpse into a part of America's past.
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The historic preservation movement has had a huge influence on America's built landscape for the past thirty years. Discover the cornerstone primer on the topic -- Keeping Time. This edition features a wealth of new material, including new chapters on preservation values in oral-based cultures, international preservation, and future developments in the field. In addition, you'll find a clear, concise survey of preservation movement's history, complete with: * Helpful coverage of the theory and practice driving the movement. * Expanded material on landscape preservation. * New information on scientific conservation, cultural corridors, and historic tourism. * Numerous informative photographs illustrating the book's content. Order your copy of this fundamental volume for tomorrow's historic preservationists today.
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Murtagh, William John was born on May 2, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Maude Elizabeth (Rhoad) Murtagh.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Pennsylvania, 1950. Master of Arts in Architectural History, University Pennsylvania, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Architectural History, University Pennsylvania, 1963.
Executive director, Annie S. Kemmerer Museum, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1956-1958; executive secretary, History Bethlehem, Inc., Bethlehem, 1956-1958; assistant to president, National Trust for History Preservation, Washington, 1958-1959; director education, National Trust History Preservation, Washington, 1959-1967; vice president preservation services, National Trust History Preservation, Washington, 1981-1984; keeper national register historic places, unites states department Interior-National Park Svc., Washington, 1967-1979; director history preservation program, Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1981; professor department American studies, U. Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, 1986-1993; director Pacific preservation consortium, U. Hawaii Manoa, Honolulu, since 1990. Board directors Preservation Institute, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
( The industrial city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was ori...)
( The industrial city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was ori...)
(The historic preservation movement has had a huge influen...)
President Victorian Society of America, Philadelphia, 1974-1980. Member Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Mary Louise Morton (divorced).