Preserving Historic Architecture: The Official Guidelines - Softcover

U.S. Department Of The Interior

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162087475X ISBN 13: 9781620874752

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2013

Synopsis

The National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior, knows preservation. In its hundred-year existence, the service has dealt with just about every problem an old structure can have. Whether it is removing graffiti in Manhattan or rebuilding a barn in Oregon, the National Park Service knows what to do. Here are the official U.S. guidelines, a lively and instructive collection of tried and tested knowledge and reliable techniques, written by the top experts in the field.   
Over forty fully illustrated chapters addressing topics such as:

 — cleaning and waterproof coating of historic masonry 

— roofing for historic buildings

— the preservation of historic glazed architectural terra-cotta

 — exterior paint problems on historic woodwork — the preservation of historic barns

 — heating, ventilating, and cooling historic buildings

 — historic signs

 — applied decoration for historic interiors

 — using substitute materials on historic building exteriors

 — understanding old buildings 

— understanding architectural cast iron 

Every chapter is written with the utmost detail and clarity so that any reader can perform the safest and most historically accurate repairs. The book also offers invaluable advice on what not to do that can save a homeowner thousands of dollars, hours, and perhaps a priceless piece of architecture. For the hobbyist or the professional restorer, The Preservation of Historic Architecture is the definitive government text on restoring, repairing, and preserving old buildings.

About this title

About the Author

The U.S. Department of the Interior, formed on March 3, 1849, is charged with protecting America’s natural resources, heritage, and culture. The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties. It was created on August 25, 1916.

Wayne Goodman is the executive director of the Landmark Society of Western New York and serves on the board of Preservation Action, preservation’s voice in Congress. He previously worked for Indiana Landmarks, the nation’s largest statewide preservation organization, and instructed architecture at Ball State University. Wayne, his wife Angie, and his three daughters live in Rochester, New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 162087475X
• ISBN 13: 9781620874752
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 640