In the Memory House

In the Memory HouseIn the Memory House by Howard Mansfield "We have everywhere an absence of memory. Architects sometimes talk of building with context and continuity in mind, religious leaders call it tradition, social workers say it is a sense of community, but it is memory we have banished We have speed and power, but no place. Travel, but no destination. Convenience, but no ease." In the Memory House recalls what American society has forgotten the land, its people,

In the Memory House by Howard Mansfield

"We have everywhere an absence of memory. Architects sometimes talk of building with context and continuity in mind, religious leaders call it tradition, social workers say it is a sense of community, but it is memory we have banished... We have speed and power, but no place. Travel, but no destination. Convenience, but no ease."

In the Memory House recalls what American society has forgotten - the land, its people, and its ideals. By examining what we choose to remember, this important book reveals how progress has created absences in our landscapes and in our lives. 

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fulcrum Publishing
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches

Howard Mansfield is the author of nine books about preservation, architecture, and history, most recently The Habit of Turning the World Upside Down (Bauhan 2018). He has contributed to the New York Times, the Washington Post, Historic Preservation, and Yankee. He and his wife, writer Sy Montgomery, live in a 130-year-old house in Hancock, New Hampshire.