Name/Title
The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines for Preserving Historic HomesEntry/Object ID
2008.006.009Description
Forty-one fully illustrated chapters that provide advice on how to undertake various projects, including: cleaning and waterproof coating for historic masonry; repointing mortar joints; maintaining historic adobe buildings; the dangers of abrasive cleaning; repairing historic wooden windows; rehabilitating historic storefronts; repairing wooden shingles; preserving barns; repairing stucco; using substitute materials on historic building exteriors; mothballing historic buildings; and understanding architectural cast iron.
532 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 28 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.006.Source or Donor
New Library Books Purchased (2008)Acquisition Method
PurchasedCredit Line
Restricted Book/Archives Acquisition Fund PurchaseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Preservation and restoration of architectural monuments, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--United States, Architecture--Conservation and restoration--United StatesBook Details
Author
United States Dept. of the InteriorPublisher
Lyons PressDate Published
2004Call No.
NA106 .U55 2004ISBN
1592281265Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: "Important tips for: painting, windows, plaster, weatherproofing, stonework, masonry, shingles, woodwork and much more"--Cover.
Previously published by the U.S. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Technical Preservation Services Division, as Preservation briefs, nos. 1-41.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 531).Created By
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February 19, 2008Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023