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Caring for the Past Preserving, Rehabilitating and Restoring Historic Buildings Historic Preservation Publications UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA :0V 141996 TIeCcUIhInIiIciaali libraries DEPOSITORY Preservation Services Cover: Elevatordoors, ChryslerBuilding, New York City, 1928-29;William VanAlen, architect. YoucanalsovisitTechnical Preservation Servicesand its programson theInternet at http://vvvvvv.cr.nps.gov Caring for the Past Preserving, Rehabilitating and Restoring Historic Buildings U.S. Departmentof theInterior National ParkService National CenterforCultural Resource Stewardshipand Partnerships Heritage Preservation Services Technical Preservation Services 1996-97 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/caringforpastpre001996 Foreword In the70s, theNational ParkServicesaw a preservation guidanceon preservinghistoric critical need forguidance toensure that his- buildings and landscapes. Responding to toricbuildings wereproperly treated. Home keyenvironmental and educational issuesof owners working on historicbuildingsdid theday, its publicationsaddress topicssuch nothaveaccess to reliable, accurate informa- as theneed forsensitivity to historicland- tionon appropriatepreservationand rehabil- scapes;accessibility to historic properties for itation techniquesand products. Asa result, peoplewith disabilities; lead paintabate- building materialsand featureswerebeing ment in old houses, and heritageawareness- losttodestructiveapproaches,suchas building forschoolagechildren. The series impropercleaning, poorrepointing, and include Preservation Briefs, Preservation incompatiblereplacement windows. TechNotes,Technical Reports, Co-published books,and PreservationCaseStudies. TheService's firstchallengein reversing thesetrendswastodevelopprofessional As theNational ParkServicebegins its third Standardswhichwerecommonsenseprinci- decadeofproviding guidance, theStandards plesagainst which projectworkcould be and Guidelines havebeen adopted by many weighed. As such, theSecretaryofthe local reviewcommissions nationwideand Interior'sStandards are thebulwarkofthe informationin the Preservation Briefs isrou- programand distinguish it from every other tinely referenced in architectural specifica- program in the nation. Theyweredesigned tions. Overall, the publications listed in this toaddressa variety oftreatments, suchas Catalog have had a profound impacton the preservation,rehabilitation, restoration, and waythepublicboth perceives and treats his- reconstruction, and havebeen revised toricproperties. Forexample, thedangers of throughout theyears toreflect themost abrasivecleaning arenow widely known; the recenttechnologies. TheStandardsare in repairofhistoricwindowsisnowrecognized evidence ineach technical publication pro- asaviableoption; repointing is considered ducedbyTechnical PreservationServices. both foritsappearanceand long-term effect on thebuildingenvelope; theimportanceof Thenext programgoalwas to publish state- historicinteriors ismorewidely appreciated; of-the-artinformation thatwould varyin and historic landscapesarenowacknowl- intent, complexity, and audiencein orderto edged forthesignificant role they play in convey responsiblemethodsofcaring for definingournation's past. historicbuildings. Theinformation needed to beeasy-to-read, readilyavailable,and freeor modestly priced. FortheNational Park Service'sTechnical PreservationServices, 1995 marked the20th anniversary ofa tech- nical publication program which claimsover 100titlescurrently in printand available to thepublic, and which has sold and distribut- ed over3million copiesduring this time. Thescopeand diversityofthe National Park Service's technical preservation guidance publicationsovera 20-yearperiod isbest appreciated when seen in a comprehensive catalog listing. Thecollection includes Standardsand Guidelines, publicservice leafletsand bookson using theTax Incentives, reportsonconserving fragile his- toricbuilding materials,casestudieson spe- cificstructures,and a wealth oftechnical Contents Foreword TPSProgramActivities 1 Freeand Sales Publications 2 Catalog Listing 3 Standardsand Guidelines 3 Program/Training Information 4 PreservationTax Incentives 5 Caring forHistoric Buildings 6 Preservation Briefs 6 Technical Reports 11 Preservation TechNotes 12 PreservationCaseStudies 14 Co-Published Books 15 Heritage Education 16 TPS Archive 16 Order Forms 17 GPOCatalogSales 17 GPOStandingOrders 17 NTISSales 19 Technical Preservation Services conductsa variety ofactivities to guide Federal agencies, States, communities, and theprivatesectorin the treatmentand long-term protection of historicbuildings, structures, sites, objects, and districtslisted in theNational Registerof HistoricPlaces: Develops professional standardsand guidelineson historicpreservation treatments. Provides technical assistance to Federal agencies, States, communities, and privatecitizens who undertakehistoricpreservation projectworkon National Registerproperties. Sponsorsand conducts training, workshops, and studygroups on key historic preservation treatmentissuesin partnershipwith national professional organizations. Administers the PreservationTax Incentives Program, including review ofhistoric rehabilitation projects. Producesand distributesa varietyoftechnical and educational publications to promote themaintenanceand long-term preservationofcultural resources. Reviews Federal surplus propertytransfers toStateand localgovernments forhistoric monumentpurposes. Program Activities Ordering Information Free Publications Partnership Sales The National ParkServicemakes essential The National ParkService oftenparticipates program information available freeofcharge. incooperative publication projectswith This information includes theStandards, otherorganizations. In theseinstances,guid- brochureson various divisional activities, ance publications (orvideos) maybeoffered and applicationsfor the preservation tax atcompetitivepricesthrough alternativeor incentives program. Finally, a few technical "partnership" sales outlets. Noorderforms guidance publications may still beobtained areprovided in thesecases; addressesare in single issue, subject toavailability. For noted within theCatalogtext. yourorderingconvenience, freepublications arealways listed first ineverysection and U.S. Department of Commerce, highlighted foreasyreference (°). Single copies mayberequested fromTPSbycon- National Technical Information tacting: Heritage Preservation Services Service (NTIS). Information Desk (2255), National Centerfor Cultural ResourceStewardshipand In limited instances, Technical Preservation Partnerships, P.O. Box 37127,Washington, Servicesmakesinformation available D.C. 20013-7127. Orphone: (202)343-9583, throughNTIS. Itshould benoted thatNTIS FAX: (202) 343-3803,email: publicationsareavailableinpapercopyor [email protected] microfiche. The papercopy isa photocopy, nota printed publication. Pleasenotethe NTIS orderform on page 19. When order- Sales Publications inga TPSpublication from NTIS, you must include the title and theNTISorder number. Technical PreservationServices makes its sales publicationsavailable through the SuperintendentofDocuments,Government PrintingOffice; a varietyofPartnershipSales outlets; and theNationalTechnical Information Services. Theyalwaysappearin that orderin thecatalog. Superintendent ofDocuments, Government Printing Office (GPO). The majority oftechnical guidance publica- tions listed in thiscatalogaresold byGPO through directcatalog sales. Whenordering a publication from GPO, you must include the titleand theGPOstocknumber. Please usetheGPOorder form on page 17. Next, you may wish to takeadvantageofthe newGPOStandingOrderServiceto receive each Preservation BrieforPreservationTech — Noteautomatically assoon as it isreleased. Youestablish anaccountby check orwith a creditcard; GPOdoes the rest. Seealso the special orderStandingOrder form on page 17 foradditional details. Finally, GPOcreditcard users may also order by telephone202-783-3238; orby fax 202-512- 2250. Ordering Information Standards and Guidelines Since theirpublication in 1976, the The Secretary of the Interior's Secretary'sStandardsdeveloped by the Standards for Rehabilitation with National ParkServicehavebeen used by Illustrated Guidelines for State Historic Preservation Officers and the Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. National ParkServicetoensure thatprojects receiving Federal grantmoneyortaxbenefits W. Brown Morton III, Gary L. Hume, Kay D. Weeks,andH. Wardjandl. werereviewed ina consistentmanner nationwide. Theprinciples embodied in the All projects that ownerswish tobecertified Standards havealsobeen adopted by hun- forpurposes of Federal tax incentivesare dredsofpreservationcommissions nation- reviewed and evaluated inaccordancewith wide in local design guidelines. While the thetenStandards for Rehabilitation. Standards providea consistentphilosophical Accompanying guidelinesand captioned frameworkfortreatment, theGuidelines illustrationsassistinapplying theStandards, suggesta model process to followin the recommend responsiblemethodsand work, and thusassist in applying the approachesand also list those treatments Standards toboth historicbuildingsand that should beavoided. 160 pages. 230 illus- landscapes. trations. 1992. GPOstocknumber: 024-005- 01091-2. $12.00percopy. Freefrom TPS The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Singlecopies mayberequestedfrom TPS bycon- Properties with Guidelines for tacting: HeritagePreservation Services Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, Information Desk(2255),National Centerfor and Reconstructing Historic Buildings, Cultural Resource Stewardshipand Partnerships, Kay D. WeeksandAnne E. Grimmer. P.O. Box37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127. Orphone: (202)343-9583, FAX: (202)343- Updated Guidelines forfourtreatments that 3803,e:mail: [email protected] addressall fourworkoptions offered in the Standards, asapplied tohistoricbuildings. TheSecretaryoftheInterior'sStandards 188 pages. 79 illustrations. GPOstocknum- fortheTreatmentofHistoric Properties ber: 024-005-01157-9. 1995. $12.00percopy. (1995) TheSecretaryofthe Interior'sStandards NEW The Secretary of the Interior's for Rehabilitation (1990) in English and Standards for the Treatment of Historic Spanish (please specify) Properties with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes. Superintendent ofDocument CharlesA. Birnbaum,ASLA, with Christine Government Printing Office Capella-Peters, Editors. NewGuidelines developed by the National The Secretary of the Interior's ParkServicethataddressall fourwork Standards for Rehabilitation with optionsoffered in theStandards, as applied Guidelines for Rehabilitating tovernacularand designed historic land- ITffll Historic Buildings scapes. 170pages. 180 illustrations. 1996. GPOstock number: 024-005-01171-4. $16.00 "agroupeffort that brings Unillustrated version. TheStandardsare percopy. togetherprominent experts used in the PreservationTax Incentives pro- andtradespeople in the gram todeterminewhetherthe historicchar- appropriatefields. . . makes acterofa building ispreserved in theprocess forwell-rounded treatments ofrehabilitation. Accompanyingguidelines thatdrawon scholarly assistinapplying theStandards. 59 pages. researchaswellaspractical 1990. GPOstock number: 024-005-01061-1. experience." $2.00percopy. SalAlfano,senioreditor Thejournal ofLight Construction Richmond, Vt. Standards and Guidelines (Video) Working on the Past with the Superintendent ofDocuments Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Government Printing Office the Treatment of Historic Properties. Directory of Cultural Resource Providesa clearexplanation ofthephilo- Education Programs. sophical differencesbetween the treatments Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration,and Compiledandedited by Emogene Bevittand Reconstruction through interviews,graphics, HeatherL. Minorwith others. $m aInntdeendxeadmitnoaatsisoinstoofwfnoeurrs,hismtaonraicgeprrso,peartnides. Pfrrioevniddleysfionrfmoartmaotniolnonign-atenramtterdaucctiavtei,onusaelr- design professional^ in selecting and apply- and trainingopportunities related tothepro- ing themostappropriate treatment. Also tection and preservation ofcultural heritage CulturalRi'iogru-Trjini discusses the interpretiveconsequencesof in the United States. Includes a wide variety treatment. 40 minutes. VHS. Developed by ofdisciplines, including anthropology,crafts, theNational ParkService,Technical tradesand apprenticeships, history, history PreservationServices (Kay Weeks) and ofscience, interpretation, landscapepreser- HoraceM. AlbrightTrainingCenter (Jim vation, languageretentionand ethicstudies, Boyd). Sold by the HistoricPreservation and preservationlaw. 96pages. 1994. GPO Education Foundation. $15 includes thevideo, stock number: 024-005-01146-3. $9.00. postageandhandlinganda copyofthe treatment Standards. Write: HPEF,P.O.Box77160, Federal Historic Preservation Laws. Washington, D.C. 20013. Sara K. Blumenthal revisedby , EmogeneA. Bevitt. Program/Training Information Replacing the 1990 version, lists themajor historicpreservation lawsgoverninga — national program thatcoordinates and sup- Anu—mberofpublications bothfreeand portsboth publicand private effortsto iden- sales areavailable thatdescribeorexplain tify, evaluate,and protectourhistoricand specificprogramactivitiesorare produced archeological resources. The 1993edition asaresultofoutreach training, workshops, adds theNativeAmericanGraves Protection and studygroups. and RepatriationAct; the 1992amendments totheNational Historic PreservationAct of Freefrom TPS 1966;and updatesmostotherlawsaswell. Alsoexplains how toordercopiesofthe CodeofFederal Regulations (CFR), devel- Singlecopies may be requested from TPS bycon- oped to implementthe lawscited. 96 pages. tacting: HeritagePreservation Services 1993. GPOstocknumber: 024-005-01124-2. Information Desk(2255), National Centerfor $3.00percopy. Cultural Resource Stewardshipand Partnerships, P.O. Box37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127. Second Lives: Architectural Study Orphone: (202)343-9583,FAX: (202)343- Collections in the United States. 3803,email: [email protected]. EmogeneA. Bevitt. Accessibility to HistoricProperties: Provides information on 170collectionsof Checklist architectural fragmentsremoved from his- M Cultural ResourceTraining Directory toricstructures. Information about thecollec- current) tions isorganized bystateand indexedby Federal Land-to-Parks Program & thecategoryofstructural orbuildingele- HistoricSurplus Property Program ment. Includes addressesand telephone I Preserving the Pastand Making it numbers oforganizationsand individuals Accessible forPeoplewith Disabilities with architectural collections. 102pages. 23 1 Window Directory for Historic Buildings illustrations. 1994. GPOstock number: 024- 11l\.'S I Student Intern Program 005-01145-5. $4.75. BE Program/Training Information

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