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. |
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. |
College Town Issues
Information on the importance of perserving neighborhoods adjacent to campuses in U.S. college towns. |
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. |
Cultural Heritage Search Engine
A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian. |
Donhead Publishing
Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage for architects, surveyors and other preservation practitioners and academics. On-line catalog. |
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. |
Historic Buildings and Structures
An annotated list describing preservation programs developed by the United States National Park Service. Includes both public and professional sections, with links to each program. |
Masonry Conservation Research Group
In the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen describes its research into building stone decay, conservation and historic preservation. |
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. |
Old House Journal
Online magazine. Preservation advice for owners of old homes, restoration directory, products, classifieds, bulletin boards. |
Ortygia
Architect Sergio Tinč uses his experience of conserving historic buildings in the island of Ortygia to propose a code of professional practice for urban conservation. |
Parabow
Aims to preserve and reconstruct ancient wooden buildings, involving business and educational partners from eight European countries. News, projects, personnel. |
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. |
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. |
Preservation Alumni
Independent organization of friends and alumni of the Columbia University Historic Preservation Program. |
Preservation Directory
Resources and research tools for historic preservation and cultural resource management in the US. Lists preservation organizations, programs, historic property for sale, news and events. |
Preserve and Protect
A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations. |
Restoration Online
Online resource for restoration and preservation of historic homes and buildings, including listings of suppliers and organizations, articles, message postings, reference sections. |
Restoration Trades Exchange
An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information. |
Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation
Aims to safeguard Palestinian heritage. Projects, including a national register, publications, on-line exhibition of Palestinian tiles. |
School of the Building Arts
In historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States offers educational programs and discussion in the field of preservation. |
The Conservation Glossary
Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee. |
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. |
USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database
Find out about US stone names here. |
Walk Through Historic Buildings
The US National Park Service provides this quick guide to identifying the visual character of a historic building, to be aware of what is important to preserve. Includes a quiz. |
