Architecture Preservation
Below are some useful links about Preservation on Architecture:
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- Arts: Architecture: History (850)
- Business: Construction and Maintenance: Historic Preservation (106)
- Home: Home Improvement: Restoration (33)
| Building Conservation - Cathedral Communications provides a directory of building conservation companies, courses and organizations, mainly in the United Kingdom. Also on-line articles and events listing. |
| The Conservation Glossary - Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee. |
| Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - The text of the convention provided by Law-Ref.org is fully indexed and crosslinked with other international documents. |
| Cultural Heritage Charters and Standards - A review of the principal UNESCO and ICOMOS charters and standards for the preservation of cultural heritage by J.K. Gillon. |
| Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe - International initiative coordinated by UNESCO, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation for the protection and promotion of South-East European cultural heritage. |
| Cultural Heritage Search Engine - A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian. |
| Donhead Publishing - Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage. Also publishes the Journal of Architectural Conservation: abstracts online. |
| Ecole d'Avignon - Offers courses and consulting in historic preservation, decorative painting, and traditional building techniques. Avignon, France. |
| European Heritage Network - The Council of Europe offers a databank on official heritage policies, and a heritage portal. |
| Heritage Preservation Services - The US National Park Service provides illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic properties, preservation briefs, information on tax incentives and a catalog of its publications. |
| Masonry Conservation Research Group - In the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen describes its research into building stone decay, conservation and historic preservation. |
| National Center for Preservation Technology and Training - The U.S. National Park Service provides searchable databases on training, materials, job opportunities, conferences, funding and its grants and projects. |
| Old House Journal - Online magazine. Preservation advice for owners of old homes, restoration directory, products, classifieds, bulletin boards. |
| Ortygia - Architect Sergio Tinè uses his experience of conserving historic buildings in the island of Ortygia to propose a code of professional practice for urban conservation. |
| Parabow - Aims to preserve and reconstruct ancient wooden buildings, involving business and educational partners from eight European countries. News, projects, personnel. |
| Pond Lily Mill Restorations - Ted Hazen supplies extensive, illustrated information on the history and technology of flour milling in America, and the restoration of watermills, with bibliography. |
| Preservation - Umbrella and portal for interrelated sites intended to help meet needs of the US preservation community. Sections include education and training, partnerships, networking, trades, resources. |
| Preservation Alumni - Independent organization of friends and alumni of the Columbia University Historic Preservation Program. |
| Preservation Directory - Resources and research tools for historic preservation and cultural resource management in the US. Lists preservation organizations, programs, historic property for sale, news and events. |
| Preserve and Protect - A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations. |
| Preserve Net - Cornell University's resource for US preservationists includes listings of job opportunities and conferences, along with a directory of web-sites related to historic preservation. |
| PreserveLA.com - A forum and clearinghouse for the latest news, information, and techniques concerning historic preservation and the history of Los Angeles and Southern California. |
| Restoration Trades Exchange - An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information. |
| Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation - Aims to safeguard Palestinian heritage. Projects, including a national register, publications, on-line exhibition of Palestinian tiles. |
| USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database - Find out about US stone names here. |