Buying Time for Heritage

“Buying Time for Heritage has been a classic guide for preserving historic properties since 2007, and the revised edition is an essential preservation tool. . . . Targeted at individuals and organizations that take a role in preserving historic properties, this handsomely illustrated book will also serve as a text for students of historic preservation.”—History News Magazine

“[Buying Time for Heritage] offers a rich blend of practical guidance, real-world case studies, and fresh perspectives. . . . Serving as a vital resource for preservationists, urban planners, policy makers, and those committed to protecting collective heritage, it reinvigorates the vision for safeguarding cultural legacies in an ever-evolving world.”—North Carolina Historical Review

Praise for the First Edition of Buying Time for Heritage: “Probably the best book ever written on how to do preservation in the real world. Based on Howard’s thirty years of experience running a revolving fund, it contains essential lessons for all preservationists on how to accomplish more with less.  Engagingly written for a 'can do' audience, the book makes clear that success in saving buildings depends less on huge endowments than every-day business 'smarts.' It should be the lead book on every preservationist’s bookshelf.”—Robert E. Stipe, Noted preservation educator and author, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

“Buying Time for Heritage is essential for preservationists and students of preservation around the country to learn how to transform buildings and towns using Preservation North Carolina’s work as a guide. Myrick Howard is a national leader in the field of historic properties redevelopment programs and has inspired historic preservationists to add such programs to their work.”—Mary Anthony, The 1772 Foundation

“Reusing our older and historic buildings is a prime tenet of both the conservation and preservation movements. Avoiding the usual real estate jargon, Myrick translates the complicated world of real estate development into concepts we can all understand and embrace.”—Paul Edmondson, former president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation