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Preservation? The following list considers seven of the most mon misperceptions: 1. Myth: Preservation is only for highstyle buildings associated with famous dead rich people. Reality: Preservation actually involves every aspect of America39。s past. Preservation cares about the homes of the rich and the poor, industrial sites and downtown mercial districts, schools and colleges, religious sites and governmental buildings, parks and other places for recreation, rural landscapes and structures just about any place that helps tell America39。s story. 2. Myth: Preservation is too expensive. Reality: Good preservation does have costs but not preserving costs even more. Recent projects prove that preservation is often cheaper. In Chicago, where the public school system is now spending $ billion to upgrade facilities, barebones new construction is costing $155 per square foot but renovation is costing just $ has significant expenses: workers who tear down a historic place and carry away the debris must be paid, ugly landfills must be provided to receive construction materials. Additional costs appear if a replacement goes in an undeveloped area, since building on open spaces requires creating and maintaining services like roads and sew