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A Field Guide to Colorado’s Historic Architecture and Engineering |
Preface to the Field Guide to Colorado’s Historic Architecture & Engineering:This publication is a reformatted version of A Guide to Colorado’s Historic Architecture & Engineering, Second Edition (2003). The current content includes both a reprint of second edition material and the addition of new styles, types, and forms which have appeared in issues of The Camera & Clipboard newsletter. There are also changes to the publication title and method of distribution. The field guide is a less formal publication than previous guides. This document is not a fully representative account of the current thinking on Colorado architecture and engineering. Instead it provides a basic reference for individuals completing historical & architectural survey projects and nominations to the National Register of Historic Places or the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. The entire Field Guide to Colorado’s Historic Architecture & Engineering ultimately will be available on the OAHP website. Postings over time will feature only selected reformatted entries. Researchers, writers, survey consultants, and other users of this publication are encouraged to print out the cover, spine, Table of Contents, section tab pages, and any new or updated entries for styles, forms, and types and place them in their own binder (see Directions below). Alternatively, individuals may choose to order a starter Field Guide (binder and all reformatted elements ready for addition of descriptions of new styles, types, and forms) once all of the reformatted entries are available for distribution. Either way using this loose-leaf, self-assembled format not only mimics the approach many Guide users had already adopted (inserting new styles and types from The Camera & Clipboard into their 2003 hardcopy) but also allows for the insertion of supplemental project-specific or additional reference materials. For example, a consultant may want to store sample forms with the appropriate printed entries for various styles, forms, and types. Researchers may want to insert topical articles into the binder. Adopting this more flexible, self-serve method of delivery allows each user to customize her copy of the field guide to meet her individual or project needs. The reformatted field guide is based upon the scholarship of numerous individuals. I am indebted to all of the professionals who worked on or contributed to both the first and second editions of the guide and style, forms, and types featured in The Camera & Clipboard. New styles, forms, and types will be added to the field guide periodically. If you have ideas for additions or changes do not hesitate to contact me. Mary Therese Anstey 
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