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The book, Eureka: An Architectural View (also known as the
"Green Book", was published in 1987 by the Eureka Heritage
Society. The Acknowledgement, and Foreword to the book, which can
be read in their entirety by clicking on the links below, describes why
this monumental project was undertaken in the first place, and its
importance for the future. Also assessable by a link below is a description of the survey
process itself. It tells of the twelve
years of dedicated work by a group of volunteers, the photography of
some 10,000 structures by Milton Phegley, and the work involved in
narrowing this down to 1,500 structures for final field work.
Following are some sample pages from this 267 page book. This should
give an idea of what a monumental work this is, and why it should be
must reading for every dedicated preservationist. Also, on this web
site is an Architectural Photo Tour of
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