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DOCUMENT Citation Only Alex Cole. David Shelton.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Jan Warren.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Gary S. Breschini. Trudy Haversat. Toni Carrell.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Tammy T. Stone. David N. Dickel. Glen H. Doran.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Russell L. Kaldenberg.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only S. Timmons.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Tammy Stone. Glen H. Doran.

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DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Mack. Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the cleaning and ware-repellent treatments for historic masonry buildings. A well-planned cleaning project is an essential step in preserving, rehabilitating or restoring a historic masonry building. Proper cleaning methods and coating treatments, when determined necessary for the preservation of the masonry, can enhance the aesthetic character as...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kay D. Weeks. David W. Look.

This is number ten of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the exterior paint problems on historic woodwork. A cautionary approach to paint removal is included in the guidelines to the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. Removing paints down to bare wood surfaces using harsh methods can permanently damage those surfaces; therefore such methods are not recommended. Also, total removal...

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Ward Jandl.

This is number eleven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the rehabilitating historic storefronts. This Preservation Brief is intended to assist owners, architects, and planning officials in answering such questions about how to evaluate and preserve the character of historic storefronts. In so doing, it not only addresses the basic design issues associated with storefront rehabilitation, but recommends...

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This is number twelve of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic pigmented structural glass (Vitrolite and Carrara glass). With today's rekindled interest in the Art Deco, Art Moderne, and Streamline styles, the preservation and replacement of pigmented structural glass have now become an integral part of many rehabilitation projects, particularly in relation to commercial...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair and thermal upgrading of historic steel windows. The National Park Service recommends the retention of significant historic metal windows whenever possible. Such windows, which can be a character-defining feature of a historic building, are too often replaced with inappropriate units that impair rather than complement the overall...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kay D. Weeks.

This is number fourteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the new exterior additions to historic buildings. Because a new exterior addition to a historic building can damage or destroy significant materials and can change the building's character, an addition should be considered only after it has been determined that the new use cannot be met by altering nonsignificant, or secondary, interior spaces. If...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William B. Coney.

This is number fifteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on problems and general approaches for the preservation of historic concrete. This Brief surveys the principal problems posed by concrete deterioration, their likely causes, and approaches to their remedies. In almost every instance, remedial work should only be undertaken by qualified professionals. Faulty concrete repair can worsen structural...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number sixteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the use of substitute materials on historic building exteriors. This Brief provides general guidance on the use of substitute materials on the exteriors of historic buildings. While substitute materials are frequently used on interiors, these applications are not subject to weathering and moisture penetration, and will not be discussed in this...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lee H. Nelson.

This is number seventeen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the architectural character of a building, specifically identifying the visual aspects of historic buildings as an aid to preserving their character. The purpose of this Brief is to help the owner or the architect identify those features or elements that give the building its visual character and that should be taken into account in order to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Ward Jandl.

This is number eighteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the rehabilitating interiors in historic buildings, specifically identifying and preserving character-defining elements. This Preservation Brief has been developed to assist building owners and architects in identifying and evaluating those elements of a building's interior that contribute to its historic character and in planning for the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number nineteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair and replacement of historic wooden shingle roofs. A combination of careful research to determine the historic appearance of the roof, good specifications, and installation details designed to match the historic roof, and long-term maintenance, will make it possible to have not only a historically authentic roof, but a cost-effective...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Mack. John P. Speweik.

This is number two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on repointing mortar joints in historic masonry buildings. A good repointing job is meant to last, at least 30 years, and preferably 50- 100 years. Shortcuts and poor craftsmanship result not only in diminishing the historic character of a building, but also in a job that looks bad, and will require future repointing sooner than if the work had been done...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Auer.

This is number twenty of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic barns. Historic barns form a vital part of our Nation's heritage. Not every historic barn can be saved from encroaching development, or easily brought back into productive use. Yet thousands of such structures can be repaired or rehabilitated for continued agricultural use or for new functions without destroying the very...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mary Lee MacDonald.

This is number twenty-one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on repairing historic flat plaster walls and ceilings. The approaches described in this Brief stress repairs using wet plaster, and traditional materials and techniques that will best assist the preservation of historic plaster walls and ceilings--and their appearance. Dry wall repairs are not included here, but have been written about extensively...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number twenty-two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic stucco. Stucco is a material of deceptive simplicity: in most cases its repair should not be undertaken by a property owner unfamiliar with the art of plastering. Successful stucco repair requires the skill and experience of a professional plasterer. Therefore, this Brief has been prepared to provide...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David Flaharty.

This is number twenty-three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on preserving historic ornamental plaster. This Preservation Brief has been prepared to assist property owners, architects, contractors, and Federal agency managers in identifying the causes of ornamental plaster failure, specifying repair and replacement techniques and engaging qualified professionals to do the work. The scope of this Brief is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number twenty-four of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the heating, ventilating, and cooling historic buildings - specifically problems and recommended approaches. This Preservation Brief underscores the importance of careful planning in order to balance the preservation objectives with interior climate needs of the building. It is not intended as a technical guide to calculate tonnage or to size...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Auer.

This is number twenty-five of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic signs. This Brief will attempt to answer some of the preservation questions raised by historic signs. It will discuss historic sign practices, and show examples of how historic signs have been preserved even when the business has changed hands or the building itself has been converted to a new use.