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 Partnership for Building Reuse: Learning from Los Angeles, developed by the Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation) in partnership with the Urban Land Institute, October 2013
  
• Historic Preservation & Energy Efficiency: A Guide for Historic Commercial Buildings, prepared by Pacific Power in collaboration with the Oregon Main Street Program and Energy Trust Oregon, 2013
  
• Realizing the Energy Efficiency Potential of Small Buildings, prepared by the Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation) in partnership with the New Buildings Institute, June 2013
  
• LEED for Neighborhood Development and Historic Preservation, U.S. Green Building Council, March 2013
  
• Saving Windows Saving Money: Evaluating the Energy Performance of Window Retrofit and Replacement, a report by the Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation), 2012
  
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, prepared by Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings, National Park Service (April 2011)
• The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse, a Report by Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation), 2011
  
• Energy Efficiency for Historic Homes by Preservation North Carolina
  
• Energy Codes 101: A Primer for Sustainability Policy Makers, prepared by the Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation), November 2010
  
• District Energy in West Union, Iowa: Integrating a New District Energy System into a Historic Main Street Community, a report by the Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation) and the Center for Sustainable Business Practices, University of Oregon, October 2010
  
• The Role of District Energy in Greening Existing Neighborhoods: A Primer for Policy Makers and Local Government Officials, a report by the Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation) and the Center for Sustainable Business Practices, University of Oregon, September 2010
  
• Historic Preservation and Green Architecture: Friends or Foes? by Blair Kamin, Preservation Magazine, March/April 2010
  
• 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 and Green Building: A Lasting Relationship, published originally in Environmental Building News, January 2007
  

• Preservation Economic Impact Model (“PEIM”) - Overview (created by the Center for Urban Policy and Research at Rutgers University)
  
  
• Preservonomics 101: The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation, YouTube Video, presented by the Boston Preservation Alliance, March 2014
  
  
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation reports and studies:
  • The Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation - Statewide Studies
  • Regional and Community Studies on the Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation
  • The Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation - Impacts of Preservation Tax Credits
    
    
• 2012 National Park Visitor Spending Effects: Economic Contributions to Local Communities, States, and the Nation, prepared by the National Park Service, February 2014
• Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit for FY 2012, prepared by the National Park Service and Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, July 2013.
• Measuring Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation: A Report to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, prepared by Donovan Rypkema and Caroline Cheong, PlaceEconomics, November 2011
• Connecticut Local Historic Districts and Property Values, prepared by PlaceEconomics, October 2011
• 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)
• Investment in Connecticut: The Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation, prepared by PlaceEconomics, 2011
• Economic Reasons for Investing in Historic Preservation (prepared by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, updated April 2009)
• Prosperity Through Preservation: Virginia’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program (Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 2008)
• 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)
• Rhode Island Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit Economic & Fiscal Impact Analysis (Grow Smart Rhode Island, 2005)
• Assessing the Values of Cultural Heritage (Research Report, The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 2002)

• Heritage Tourism Handbook: A How-To-Guide for Georgia, prepared by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division, March 2010

• Preservation Works: Historic Preservation Projects and Case Studies, prepared by the Kentucky Heritage Council

LISTING A HOME/STRUCTURE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES:

• National Register of Historic Places Program: Sample Nominations
• National Register of Historic Places Overview, prepared by the National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service), 2002
• Guidelines for Evaluating and Nominating Properties that Have Achieved Significance Within the Past Fifty Years, prepared by the National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service), revised 1998
• How to Complete the National Register Registration Form, prepared by the National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service), 1997
• How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, prepared by the National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service), revised 1997
• The Devil's Advocate Guide to National Register Listing by Aaron M. Dougherty, Will Interpret for Food (Originally Posted: PreservationNation Blog)
  
• Build Your National Register Knowledge, written by Emily Potter, National Trust for Historic Preservation, November 2012
  

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 Your Home's Past, Old-House Online, 2009
• Finding the History in Your Home, Old House Web
• Researching a Historic Property, prepared by the National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service), revised 1998
• Sanborn Fire insurance Maps, Geography & Map Division, Library of Congress
• Sanborn Maps: Mapping Out A Restoration, article by Old-House Online
  
  
• Resources Prepared for Specific Localities, May Be Useful for Your Research:
  • A Guide to Researching Your Neighborhood History, prepared by the Neighborhood Histories Committee of the Houston History Association, 2009
  • Built in Buffalo: How To Research Homes, by Cynthia Van Ness
  • Historic Building Research Guide (Rochester, NY), prepared by the Landmark Society of Western New York
  • Conducting Historical Research on a Residence in Salem, Oregon, City of Salem Community Development Department
  • A Complete Guide to Researching Any House in Los Angeles, Curbed LA, 2013
    

• US Heritage Group Document Library - Publications in the Following Categories: Repointing Mortar; Plaster & Stucco; Stone & Terra Cotta; Limewash; Binders
• Historic Theatre Rescue, Restoration, Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse Manual, prepared by the League of Historic American Theatres
• Window Repair and Weatherization Guidebook: A Handy Guide for Owners of Portland, Oregon Homes, prepared by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation / Architectural Heritage Center, with support from the Irvington Community Association, 2012
• Guide for In-Place Treatment of Wood in Historic Covered and Modern Bridges, prepared by the US Department of Agriculture, March 2012
• Rehab It Right! Historic Property Owner's Guide, prepared by the Utah Heritage Foundation, 2011
• Masonry History Integrity: An Urban Conservation Primer, prepared by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), December 2011
• Compatible Infill Design: Principles for New Construction in Oregon's Historic Districts, prepared by Restore Oregon, 2011
• Mourning Glory: Preserving Historic Cemeteries, a publication of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's Historic Landscape Preservation Initiative, November 2011
• Best Practice Recommendations for Cleaning Government Issued Headstones, prepared by the National Park Service National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
• Preservation of Historic Iron and Steel in Bridges and Other Metal Structures, funded by grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), July 2010
• Preservation Guidelines for Municipally Owned Historic Burial Grounds and Cemeteries, prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, revised 2009
• A Primer for the Renovation / Rehabilitation of Older and Historic Schools, by the Council of Educational Facility Planners International, 2004

• Managing Change: Preservation and Rightsizing in America, presented by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 2014
• Revitalizing Main Street: Economic Development & Job Creation Through a Rehabilitation Tax Credit, prepared by Restore Oregon, 2014
• Placemaking in Legacy Cities: Opportunities and Good Practices, prepared by New Solutions Group, LLC, December 2013
• Preservation in the City, prepared by the Preservation Leadership Forum (National Trust for Historic Preservation), Summer 2013
• Portland Main Street Design Handbook: A Guide to Neighborhood Commercial District Revitalization, prepared by Emerick Architects P.C., 2013
• Historic Preservation and Rightsizing: Current Practices and Resources Survey, prepared by Cara Bertron and Donovan Rypkema, PlaceEconomics, May 2012
• Healthy Historic Districts: Solutions to Help Preserve and Revitalize Oregon's Historic Downtowns, prepared by Restore Oregon, 2010

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Publications
  
  
• National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
  
  
• National Register of Historic Places Program: Publications
  
  
• National Park Service: Discover History Publications
  
  
• National Park Service: Historic Preservation Planning Program Publications
  
  
• National Park Service: Museum Handbook (Museum Management Program)
  
  
• National Park Service: National Historic Landmarks Program:
  • Special Studies
  • Additional NHL Program-Related Publications
  • Full List of Theme Studies
    
    
• National Park Service: Park Histories
  
  
• Old-House Online
  
  
• PlaceEconomics
  
  
• Preservation Green Lab (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
  

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