Caring for the Past: Preserving, Rehabilitating, and Restoring Historic Buildings

28 Pages·1997·2 MB·English

by  National Park Service

Caring for
the Past
Preserving,
Rehabilitating
and Restoring
Historic
Buildings
Historic Preservation Publications
UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA
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TIeCcUIhInIiIciaali libraries
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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: [phone], throughNTIS. Itshould benoted thatNTIS
FAX: [phone],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 telephone[phone]; 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: [phone], 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: [phone],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.
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Program/Training Information