Amazing historic preservation story, October 19, 2004
Reviewer: Mary Sutton
As a fan of historic architecture, this book not only gave me the visual pleasure of beautiful old Victorian-era houses through great photos, but also helped me to understand the important issues this community (and most likely others) face when fighting against industrial and commercial encroachment of historic neighborhoods. The story is a triumph for grass roots activism.

"The 20 year Hill resident (author Tom Logan), an expert in urban planning, chronicles the fight to save the historic neighborhood and takes a look at how it came about in the first place. The photos (in the book) confirm what a lot of people already have discovered - what a lovely, quirky bunch of houses."
Grand Rapids Press 2004

"From ostentatious mansions in the elaborate tastes of the 1880s and 1890s to the revival styles and modern movements popular in the early 20th century, the neighborhood's varied architecture has become a valuable asset. ...Logan's tome traces the preservation movement that established Heritage Hill as one of the largest historic districts in the nation."
Grand Rapids Magazine October 2004.

"Almost Lost covers not only the preservation story, but also the geographic, economic, and social aspects of how the neighborhood developed the character it has today."
-The New East News & Report, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, 2005

Almost Lost: Building and Preserving Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, Michigan
written by Thomas Logan
ISBN 0-9665316-7-1