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Historic buildings -- United States -- Conservation and restoration

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Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

This site, which guides users through the US Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, will appeal to anyone who owns an old home or has an interest in historic preservation. After an initial overview of the standards, users can browse illustrated guidelines for specific building features and areas (windows, entrances, roofs, masonry, wood, etc.). For each, the site offers a list...

https://www.nps.gov/crps/tps/sustainability-guidelines/index...
Lighthouse preservation groups search for new uses in a GPS age

NPR: Maine Lighthouse With Fantastic View for Sale [Real Player] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129172321 Staten Island lighthouses on the auction block http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/houses_on_the_auction_block.html Preservation group restoring historic 'Bug...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2010/0820
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)

The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) site is designed for people interested in archeology, historic architecture, historic landscapes, materials conservation or history. It contains information about NCPTT programs; announcements of jobs, conferences, grants, and workshops; and a lot of links to other preservation-related Internet resources.

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/ncptt/index.htm