Preservation
Preservation
Preservation Links
- Pond Lily Mill Restorations Ted Hazen supplies extensive, illustrated information on the history and technology of flour milling in America, and the restoration of watermills, with bibliography.
- Ortygia Architect Sergio Tinè uses his experience of conserving historic buildings in the island of Ortygia to propose a code of professional practice for urban conservation.
- The Conservation Glossary Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
- Heritage Preservation Services The US National Park Service provides illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic properties, preservation briefs, information on tax incentives and a catalog of its publications.
- Tips on Bricks Castaic Brick provide practical answers to common questions about how to use bricks for paving.
- USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database Find out about US stone names here.
- Saving The East's Architectural Heritage Series by Lindsay Percival-Straunik on the challenges of preserving the rich architectural heritage of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. From Radio Free Europe.
- Cultural Heritage Charters and Standards A review of the principal UNESCO and ICOMOS charters and standards for the preservation of cultural heritage by J.K. Gillon.
- Old House Journal Online magazine. Preservation advice for owners of old homes, restoration directory, products, classifieds, bulletin boards.
- Conserving Tibetan Monasteries The China Exploration and Research Society and Kham Aid Foundation provide information on their project to repair Buddhist monasteries and their mural paintings.
- Leaning Tower of Pisa An evaluation of future preservation plans for the Leaning Tower by Mark Ludwigson of the Engineering Physics Department, University of Wisconsin.
- Masonry Conservation Research Group In the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen describes its research into building stone decay, conservation and historic preservation.
- A Practical Guide to Cultural Resource Compliance New South Associates explain how to comply with Section 106 of the US National Historic Preservation Act.
- Amsterdam Heritage Introduction to the architectural history of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and its preservation, from Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites.
- Save John Muir House Campaign Emergency site created to save John Muir's historic birthplace in Dunbar, Scotland from destruction. Photograph, history, news, petition and links.
- Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation Aims to safeguard Palestinian heritage. Projects, including a national register, publications, on-line exhibition of Palestinian tiles.
- Preservation Umbrella and portal for interrelated sites intended to help meet needs of the US preservation community. Sections include education and training, partnerships, networking, trades, resources.
- The Old Bridge of Mostar General Engineering explains its restoration of this elegant historic bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and offers free CD-ROMs of its plan for the restoration of the town of Mostar.
- School of the Building Arts In historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States offers educational programs and discussion in the field of preservation.
- Preserve/Net Bob Pick's resource for US preservationists includes listings of job opportunities and conferences, along with a directory of web-sites related to historic preservation.
- The Slate Roof Quarterly A free newsletter about the slate roofing industry directed at roofing contractors, architects, roofing materials suppliers, and owners of buildings with slate roofs.
- Cultural Heritage Search Engine A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian.
- Roofing Tiles The TileMan presents six illustrated articles by Colonel Charles McGee from The Journeyman Roofer and Waterproofer (1947-50) explaining the design, manufacture and installation of clay roofing tile.
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training The U.S. National Park Service provides searchable databases on training, materials, job opportunities, conferences, funding and its grants and projects.
- Timeline of Concrete The story of concrete from the natural deposit of cement compounds 12,000,000 BC, through the creation of concrete by the Romans to its uses in the 1990s. Short bibliography.
- Building Conservation Cathedral Communications provides a directory of building conservation companies, courses and organizations, mainly in the United Kingdom. Also on-line articles and events listing.
- Preserve and Protect A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations.
- Glossary of Preservation Terms Donald Napoli provides definitions for many words and abbreviations commonly used in historic preservation.
- Rick's Bricks A compilation of documents gathered for hand brickmaking re-enactment (c.1850) for a local crafts festival, Somerset County PA.
- Ecole d'Avignon Historic Preservation Resource Center In Avignon, France, offers courses and consulting in historic preservation, decorative painting, and traditional building techniques.
- Restoration Trades Exchange An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information.
- Parabow Aims to preserve and reconstruct ancient wooden buildings, involving business and educational partners from eight European countries. News, projects, personnel.
- Restoration Online Online resource for restoration and preservation of historic homes and buildings, including listings of suppliers and organizations, articles, message postings, reference sections.
- Barn Again! A US program to preserve historic farm buildings sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Successful Farming magazine. Articles, awards, photo tour, bibliography.
- Donhead Publishing Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage for architects, surveyors and other preservation practitioners and academics. On-line catalog.
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