Preserving Historic Log Homes
Inspecting old buildings throughout the Delaware Valley has given me the opportunity to see a variety of log buildings. The earliest were built closest to the Delaware Bay by Swedish and Finnish settlers as early as 1638. I've been in a couple ... [... more]
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Caring for Your Family Treasures: Heritage Preservation
 Amazon.com Review: So you've had Great-Grandma's old oil painting appraised (you're a devotee of Antiques Roadshow) and, to your amazement, it actually is worth a pretty penny. Now that you know it's valuable, you want to store it properly. But how? [... more]
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For 500 Years: The Shackelford County Courthouse
DIVDIVLaw and order-that's what the early Texas frontiersman demanded and what the Shackelford County Courthouse was built to provide. Intrepid settlers on the westernmost edge of the Texas frontier faced danger from Comanche raiders, cattle rustlers, [... more]
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Part 2: The 10 Commandments
The Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, published by the Secretary of the Interior, comprise 10 rules. At left is an example of remodeling which diminishes the historical value of this storefront, and violates The new arched ... [... more]
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Loss of a significant building site
An early 20th century Mediterranean villa style house, individually listed in theNational Register of Historic Places, had a formal garden, apparently conceived as anintegral part of the total landscape design. The house had been vacant for over ... [... more]
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Loss of interior finishes
The interior of this late 19th-century Gothic-Revival style house hadsurvived with a remarkable degree of integrity. Doors and their surrounds, window sash andtrim, stair balusters, parquet flooring, baseboards and floor moldings, mantels, ... [... more]
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Part 1: Defining the terms
Both preservation and rehabilitation standards focus on the historic materials and features, finishes, spaces, and spatial relationships that give a property its historic character. The Standards for Rehabilitation (codified in 36 CFR 67 for use ... [... more]
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The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports
Guiding the Treatment of Significant Historic Properties »When to Prepare the Report »Commissioning the Report » How Much Will It Cost? » Report Preparation » Report Organization » Report Production and Availability & [... more]
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Part 3: Standards for Rehabilitation
General guidelines in applying the standards to projectsduring the planning stage. Pertainent to historic buildings of all sizes, materials, occupancy, and construction types; and applicable to interior and exterior work as well as new exterior ... [... more]
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Conservation of Historic Timber Structures, An ...
Unique and Highly Recommended: The authors of this excellent book are the founders of the "International Course on Wood Conservation Technology", held in Norway every other summer since 1982. This course brings together conservators from all [... more]
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Better Homes and Garden Presents: America's All Time ...
All of America's favorite canning and preserving recipes are presented in a single mouth-watering volume. Recipes are based on food preservation guidelines set by the USDA. Included throughout are special tip boxes that suggest ways to package foods for [... more]
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Walls and Molding: How to Care for Old and Historic Wood ...
How to Care for Old and Historic Wood and Plaster What are the best methods for removing stains from wood finishes? How can you determine the type of finish on your molding? How can you repair the cracks in your plaster cornice? You’ ve been told you [... more]
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