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For more than a century, the National Park Service, private individuals, and small businesses have constructed a variety ofstructures on America's national parklands. Some were guided by the architectural style of the day, while others looked to the surrounding landscape for inspiration. InThe National Park Architecture Sourcebook, architect and longtime preservation advocate Harvey H. Kaiser takes readers on an architectural tour of the remarkable variety of man-made structures that dot the landscapes of these spectacular mountains, valleys, deserts, and coastlines.

Organized by region,The National Park Architecture Sourcebook is unique and comprehensive guidebook to America's most significant historic park-based architectural treasures. Kaiser leads readers beyond the rustic lodges ofYellowstone and Yosemite found in typical guide books to those special places where history, form, and natural beautyhave combined to create moments of architectural magic or enduring symbols of patriotism and heroic action such as theStatue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the Lincoln Memorial, Fort Sumter, and the USS Arizona. Blending facts, anecdotes,and personal observations based on many thousands of miles of travel, Kaiser evokes the spirit of these places while offering a solid understanding of why national park architecture occupies a significant and unique place in American history. In one accessible, engaging, and easy-to-use volume, readers can find historical context, directions, factual information, and succinct architectural descriptions for more than two hundred places of interest across the U.S. Designed in aconvenient paperback format, this guidebook is an invaluable resource for the traveler, design professional, student, or anyone interested in learning more about the historic architectural treasures of our national park system.

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The architecture of US national parks often is overlooked and the treasures found in them left to decay. But books like this can help reverse the trend. Kaiser is a leading voice for the preservation of American architecture. His new book provides readers with a state-by-state review of important structures, monuments, and special places that can be found in national parks. The volume is organized by region: Far West and Pacific, Southwest, Rockies and Plains, Midwest, South, Mid-Atlantic, and New England. Within these divisions each state is represented. A list of national parks is included, and the front and back covers categorize parks by state, with page indications. Entries tend to be brief and to the point, often accompanied by interesting black-and-white photographs. Each entry contains information on the park's official name (and any alternate names); the official Web site, if available; directions to the park from local highways and towns; and several paragraphs on the history, primary architectural sites, and (often fascinating) anecdotes concerning the establishment of the area. Individuals may wish to use this volume as a handbook for visiting national parks and viewing the architecture there. One drawback is the lack of a detailed index, which makes this work far less useful as a reference source, despite the large amount of detailed information. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic and public libraries; lower-level undergraduates and general readers. R. L. Wick emeritus, University of Colorado at Denver

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Harvey H. Kaiser has practiced professionally both as an architect and city planner. He has taught architectural design at Syracuse University and is currently the owner of HHK, a Syracuse-based consulting firm providing services in architecture, urban planning, and facilities management.