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Preservation Library: articles, regulations & policy

United States Capitol architecture Welcome to the Preservation Library - a repository of historic preservation, building restoration articles that provide expert guidance for the rehabilitation and preservation of historic structures, as well as links to essential policy and legal documents that pertain to historic preservation and cultural resource management.

Below you will find:

Preservation Laws, Executive Orders & Regulations
The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Properties
Preservation Briefs (National Park Service)
Preservation Tech Notes: Case Studies in Historic Preservation (National Park Service)
Miscellaneous Historic Preservation & Building Restoration Documents
The Preservation Resource Guide: Preservation Resources on the Web (prepared by PreservationDirectory.com)

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HISTORIC & CULTURAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION LAWS, EXECUTIVE ORDERS & REGULATIONS:

Below is an overview of select laws, executive orders and regulations for historic preservation and cultural resource management. For the complete list (which includes laws/orders/regulations for the National Park Service, maritime preservation, Native Americans & NAGPRA, tax incentives for historic preservation, and transportation), please visit www.nps.gov/history/laws.htm.

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Archeology:

Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 as amended (16 USC 469-469c-2)
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as amended (16 USC 470aa-mm)
Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archeological Collections (36 CFR 79)
Protection of Archeological Resources (43 CFR 7)

Historic Preservation:

American Antiquities Act of 1906 as amended (16 USC 431-433)
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 USC 470 et seq.)
Historic Sites Act of 1935 as amended (16 USC 461-467)
National Register of Historic Places (36 CFR 60)
National Trust for Historic Preservation, as amended, [Creation and Purpose] (16 USC 468)
American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 (16 USC 469k)

Museums & Archives:

Federal Records; General (36 CFR 1220)
Museum Properties Management Act of 1955(16 USC 18)
Preservation, Arrangement, Duplication, Exhibition of Records (44 USC 2109)

National Park Service:

National Park Service Organic Act, Section 1, as amended, [Mission] (16 USC 1)
National Park Service Organic Act, Section 8, as amended, [Reports on Threatened Landmarks and New Area Studies] (16 USC 1a-5)

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES:
(Technical Preservation Services (TPS), Heritage Preservation Services Division of the National Park Service)

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties are common sense principles in non-technical language. They were developed to help protect our nation's irreplaceable cultural resources by promoting consistent preservation practices. The Standards may be applied to all properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places: buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts.

Secretary of the Interior's Standards' Homepage: www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/standards_guidelines.htm

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings	The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (NEW! April 2011)

PRESERVATION BRIEFS: (Technical Preservation Services (TPS), Heritage Preservation Services Division of the National Park Service)

Preservation Briefs provide guidance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings. Please note that the web versions of the Preservation Briefs differ somewhat from the printed versions. Hard copies of the Briefs may be purchased from the Government Printing Office at http://bookstore.gpo.gov.

Preservation Briefs Homepage: www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm

Complete List of Technical Preservation Services' Publications and Online Materials: www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/download/tax_tech_index_2008.pdf

1. Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings	2. Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings	3. Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
4. Roofing for Historic Buildings	5. Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings	6. Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings
7. The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta	8. Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings	9. The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
10. Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork	11. Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts	12. The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass
13. The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows	14. New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns	15. Preservation of Historic Concrete
16. The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors	17. Architectural Character - Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character	18. Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings - Identifying Character-Defining Elements
19. The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs	20. The Preservation of Historic Barns	21. Repairing Historic Flat Plaster - Walls and Ceilings
22. The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco	23. Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster	24. Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches
25. The Preservation of Historic Signs	26. The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings	27. The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron
28. Painting Historic Interiors	29. The Repair, Replacement, and Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs	30. The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs
31. Mothballing Historic Buildings	32. Making Historic Properties Accessible	33. The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass
34. Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Historic Composition Ornament	35. Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation	36. Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes
37. Appropriate Methods of Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing	38. Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry	39. Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings
40. Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors	41. The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront	42. The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone
43. The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports	44. The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement and New Design	45. Preserving Historic Wooden Porches
46. The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations	47. Maintaining the Exterior of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings

PRESERVATION TECH NOTES: CASE STUDIES IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION: (Technical Preservation Services (TPS), Heritage Preservation Services Division of the National Park Service)

The Preservation Tech Notes provide practical information on traditional practices and innovative techniques for successfully maintaining and preserving cultural resources. Please note that the web versions of the Preservation Tech Notes differ somewhat from the printed versions.

Preservation Tech Notes Homepage: www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/technotes/tnhome.htm

EXTERIOR WOODWORK: - Log Crown Repair and Selective Replacement Using Epoxy and Fiberglass Reinforcing Rebars - Protecting Woodwork Against Decay Using Borate Preservatives - Paint Removal from Wood Siding	HISTORIC GLASS: - Repair and Reproduction of Prismatic Glass Transoms - Repair and Reproduction of Historic Sidewalk Vault Lights	INTERIOR SPACES: - Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings
MASONRY: - Substitute Materials: Replacing Deteriorated Serpentine Stone with Pre-Cast Concrete - Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques for Masonry Construction	MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: - Replicating Historic Elevator Enclosures	METALS: - Restoring Metal Cornices - Rehabilitating a Historic Iron Bridge - In-Kind Replacement of Historic Stamped Metal Exterior Siding
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: - Reducing Visible and Ultraviolet Light Damage to Interior Wood Finishes	TEMPORARY PROTECTION: - Temporary Protection of Historic Stairways During Rehabilitation Work - Specifying Temporary Protection of Historic Interiors During Construction and Repair - Protecting a Historic Structure during Adjacent Construction	WINDOWS: - Temporary Window Vents in Unoccupied Historic Buildings - Aluminum Replacement Windows for Steel Projecting Units with True Divided Lights and Matching Profiles

MISCELLANEOUS HISTORIC PRESERVATION & BUILDING RESTORATION DOCUMENTS:

Below you will find links to articles and policy reports of particular importance to the historic preservation and cultural resource management community. Additional articles and policy reports will be added over time, so please check back often. If you have suggestions for content you would like added, please click here to contact us.

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION:

Good News in Tough Times: Historic Preservation and the Georgia Economy (study prepared for the Georgia Historic Preservation Division by Donovan Rypkema and Caroline Cheong of PlaceEconomics, January 2011)
Economic Reasons for Investing in Historic Preservation (prepared by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, updated April 2009)
Economics, Sustainability, and Historic Preservation (A Speech by Donovan D. Rypkema, 2005)
Economics and Historic Preservation: A Guide and Review of the Literature (Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution, 2005)
Tax Incentives for Community Revitalization through Historic Preservation (U.S. House of Representatives, Saving America’s Cities Working Group, 2005)
Assessing the Values of Cultural Heritage (Research Report, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 2002)
Prosperity Through Preservation: Virginia’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program (Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 2008)
Rhode Island Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit Economic & Fiscal Impact Analysis (Grow Smart Rhode Island, 2005)

GREEN BUILDING:

The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (NEW! Click to download 53 MB PDF), prepared by Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings, National Park Service (April 2011)
Weatherizing and Improving the Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings, prepared by Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings, National Park Service
Historic Preservation and Green Building: Finding Common Ground by By Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation (November 20, 2008)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION POLICY:

Recommendations to Improve the Structure of the Federal Historic Preservation Program (Preserve America, 2009)
Oversight Hearing on the National Historic Preservation Act (Emily Wadhams, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2005)

PURCHASING A HISTORIC / VINTAGE HOME:

First Time OLD Home Buyers: Know What to Look for in Your Dream Home so it Doesn’t Become Your Worst Nightmare by Anne DeWolf, Co-Owner & Designer, Arciform LLC

RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOME:

How to Research the History of a House (State of New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, 2009)
How to Research the History of Your House by Alexandra Bandon, originally published in This Old House magazine, 2008)
Researching The History Of Your Home BY Michael Houser, originally published in American Bungalow magazine, 2010)

PRESERVATION RESOURCE GUIDE:

We are pleased to offer our free comprehensive resource guide for historic and cultural resource preservation. Developed for a lecture at the Portland, Oregon based Architectural Heritage Center by the staff of PreservationDirectory.com, the resource guide presents primary online resources in the field of historic and cultural resource preservation. Topics include researching your historic home; funding sources and tax credit programs available; utilizing your State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO); finding an undergrad/graduate program in historic preservation; historic real estate resources online; preservation event/conference directories; and much more.

The current resource guide, while highlighting specific Portland/Oregon resources, is National in scope and will be applicable to anyone seeking resources in the United States. Please note, it is our intent to eventually offer a separate resource guide for each state.

Please contact us to request your free PDF copy of "Preservation Resources on the Web", developed by PreservationDirectory.com.

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