You may wish to contact the Association for Preservation Technology
(http://www.apti.org/), which is concerned with the preservation of
the built environment, or look at what AAM (http://www.aam-us.org/)
may have to say on the topic.

Martha Katz-Hyman
Independent Curator

On Feb 12, 2008 4:14 PM, Marieke Van Damme <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Can anyone on the list point me towards a resource that outlines the ethics
> involved with selling architectural fragments of your building? Have you
> sold a piece of wood or a brick from your historic building either to raise
> awareness of your cause or to make some money? Did it raise any ethical
> issues at your institution?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marieke
> The Bostonian Society

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