Abstract
Many historical elements visible on landscapes today, such as structures, vegetation, waterways, and landforms, sometimes give the impression of having survived substantially unchanged since their beginnings centuries ago. Moreover, this aura of “timelessness” is often deliberately encouraged by various means, for multiple and complex reasons. The movement for historic preservation (of aged buildings and, more recently, their surroundings), that grew in the United States from around the mid-19th century, has been a participant. Manifestations of this important historical trend are explored here through the lens of gender by looking at the materiality of cultural change on the landscape of the village and the homelot of the Frary House/Barnard Tavern in Deerfield, Massachusetts, along with several human agents.
Extracto
Muchos elementos históricos visibles en los paisajes actuales, tales como las estructuras, la vegetación, las vías fluviales y las formas terrestres, a veces dan la impresión de haber sobrevivido sustancialmente sin cambios desde sus inicios hace siglos. Además, esta aura de "atemporalidad" a menudo se fomenta deliberadamente de diversas maneras, por múltiples y complejas razones. El movimiento por la preservación histórica (de edificios antiguos y, más recientemente, de sus alrededores), que creció en los Estados Unidos desde mediados del siglo XIX, ha sido un participante. Las manifestaciones de esta importante tendencia histórica se exploran aquí desde la perspectiva del género, al observar la materialidad del cambio cultural en el paisaje de la aldea y el hogar de Frary House/Barnard Tavern en Deerfield, Massachusetts, junto con varios agentes humanos.
Résumé
Plusieurs éléments historiques visibles dans les paysages d’aujourd’hui, dont des structures, plantes, cours d’eau et masses terrestres donnent parfois l’impression d’avoir survécu aux siècles écoulés depuis leur apparition sans changements importants. Qui plus est, cet air d’intemporalité est souvent délibérément promu par divers moyens, et ce, pour des raisons multiples et complexes. Le mouvement de la conservation historique (des bâtiments d’époque et, plus récemment, leurs environs), qui a vu le jour aux États-Unis autour du milieu du 19e siècle, y a contribué. Les manifestations de cette importante tendance historique sont étudiées ici sous la loupe du genre, en examinant notamment la matérialité des changements culturels dans le village et le domaine de la Frary House/Barnard Tavern de Deerfield au Massachusetts, en plus de nombreux autres agents humains.
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Harlow, E.A. Gendered Landscapes: Women, Materiality, and Historical Memory in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Hist Arch 53, 251–264 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-019-00192-w
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