William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris''s intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative re...
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris''s intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative re...
