Defining Spirit of Place for Canada’s National Historic Sites

Oliver, Meryl (2008) Defining Spirit of Place for Canada’s National Historic Sites. In: 16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’, 29 sept – 4 oct 2008, Quebec, Canada. [Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier]

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This paper will focus on Parks Canada’s recent initiative to clarify “designated place” and “commemorative intent” for existing national historic sites. Management of these sites is situated in the broad context of “values based conservation”. The values, or reasons for the importance of each national historic site, are identified through a statement of commemorative intent and physically tied to a designated place. Commemorative intent provides the foundation for a site’s presentation, interpretation and management. Many national historic site designations, especially those with few visible resources, have strong associational values. Understanding commemorative intent can guide visitors to appreciate the spirit of place expressed through these values. Two Canadian national historic sites, Jasper House and Athabasca Pass, are examined to illustrate this relationship.

Type:	Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier (Article)
Auteurs:	Auteurs E-mail Oliver, Meryl NON SPECIFIÉ
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés libres:	historic sites; conservation; management; spirit of place; interpretation; intangible heritage; trade
Sujets:	H.TYPES DE PATRIMOINE > 19. Sites naturels H.TYPES DE PATRIMOINE > 07. Itinéraires culturels O.PATRIMOINE IMMATERIEL > 01. Généralités
Nom du monument, ville, site, musée:	Jasper House, Jasper National Park, Canada; Athabasca Pass, Jasper National Park, Canada
Collections spéciales:	Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
Volume de la collection spéciale:	2008, 16th
Déposé par:	Jose Garcia
Date de dépôt:	09 septembre 2010 07:25
Dernière modification:	13 janvier 2011 19:12
Références:	Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Minutes. 1919–2008. Unpublished. Murphy, Peter J., Robert W. Udell, Robert E. Stevenson and Thomas W. Peterson. 2007. A Hard Road to Travel: Land, Forests and People in the Upper Athabasca Region. Hinton, Alberta: Foothills Model Forest. Parks Canada, Jasper Field Unit. 2007. “Athabasca Pass Log Book”. Unpublished. Parks Canada. 2000. System Plan. Parks Canada. 2005. “Jasper House National Historic Site of Canada Commemorative Integrity Statement”. Unpublished.
URI:	https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/75

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