Preservation By Topic

Technical Preservation Services has compiled this index to assist users in finding the online and printed information that has been developed on the subjects of historic preservation and the rehabilitation of historic buildings. The index is arranged alphabetically and topics are cross referenced where appropriate.

Overarching Guidance for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, & Reconstructing Historic BuildingsPart 1: Preservation and Rehabilitation (PDF), Part 2 - Reconstruction and Restoration (PDF)
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties & Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
• The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, regulatory for the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings also PDF
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings also PDF
• The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, also PDF

Browse the topics or select a letter to go to a specific section of the index

A B C D E F G H I J K L
M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Acoustical Panel Ceilings

Accessibility

• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Designing New Additions to Provide Accessibility, ITS No. 53
• Making Historic Properties Accessible, Preservation Brief 32

Additions/Rooftop Additions

• Adding or Modifying Fly Lofts on Historic Theaters, ITS No. 45
• Compatible new additions, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Completing Never-Built Portions of a Historic Building, ITS No. 34
• Exterior Stair/Elevator Tower Additions, ITS No. 10
• New Additions to Historic Buildings
• New Additions to Mid-Size Historic Buildings 1, ITS No. 3
• New Additions to Mid-Size Historic Buildings 2, ITS No. 18
• New Construction within the Boundaries of Historic Properties
• New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns, Preservation Brief 14
• Rear Additions to Historic Houses, ITS No. 37
• Rooftop Additions
• Rooftop Additions, ITS No. 36
• Rooftop Additions on Mid-Size Historic Buildings, ITS No. 47

• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings, Preservation Brief 5

Affordable Housing

• Carnegie Place Apartments, Sioux City, Iowa, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 2
• Northern Hotel, Fort Collins, Colorado, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 4
• Pacific Hotel, Seattle Washington, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 1
• Shelly School, York, Pennsylvania, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 3
• Van Allen Apartments, Clinton, Iowa, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 5

Alterations to the Rear of Buildings

• Alterations to Rear Elevations, ITS No. 33
• Rear Additions to Historic Houses, ITS No. 37

Alterations without Historical Basis

• Alterations Without Historical Basis, ITS No. 38
• Alterations Without Historical Basis, ITS No. 56

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Maintenance and Repair of Historic Aluminum Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 22
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Architectural Character

• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55

• Alterations Without Historical Basis, ITS No. 38
• Alterations Without Historic Basis, ITS No. 56
• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Inappropriate Porch Alterations, ITS No. 9
• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• Interpreting & Applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Rehab: The Rehab Yes/No Learning Program
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Repair/Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 13
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Reusing Special Use Structures, ITS No. 50
• Walk Through Historic Buildings: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building: Inside + Out

Architectural Investigation

• The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports, Preservation Brief 43
• Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation, Preservation Brief 35

• Atria, Lightwells, Courtyards
• New Interior Features - Atriums, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

Auditoriums

• Adding or Modifying Fly Lofts on Historic Theaters, ITS No. 45
• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44
• Subdividing Significant Interior Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Awnings
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44
• Window Awnings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 7

B

• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Barns
• The Preservation of Historic Barns, Preservation Brief 20

Brick (see also Masonry)

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• Exposing Interior Masonry Walls and Ceilings
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Maintaining finished character, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

Brownstone (see Sandstone)

Building Codes

• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37
• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Modifying Historic Interior Railings to Meet Building Code, ITS No. 46
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

C

Canopies (see also Awnings)

Carrara Glass/Vitrolite

• The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Preservation Brief 12
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11

• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Interpreting & Applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Rehab: The Rehab Yes/No Learning Program
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Walk Through Historic Buildings: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building: Inside + Out

• Preserving Historic Church Interiors, ITS No. 6
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44

Circulation Pattern

• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 1
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 35
• Corridors in Historic High-rise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Retaining Corridors and Other Circulation Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Retaining the Floor Plan/Circulation Pattern, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

Codes (see Building Codes)

Commercial Buildings

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Main Street Commercial Buildings
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Preservation Brief 12
• The Preservation of Historic Signs, Preservation Brief 25
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11
• Repair/Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 13
• Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 48
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone, Preservation Brief 42
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs, Preservation Brief 30
• Preservation of Historic Concrete, Preservation Brief 15
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Substitute Materials: Replacing Deteriorated Serpentine Stone with Pre-Cast Concrete, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 1

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

• Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Corridors in Historic Highrise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Installing New Systems in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 51
• Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Retaining Corridors and Other Circulation Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Retaining the Floor Plan/Circulation Pattern, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31

Courtyards (see Atriums)

Cumulative Effect

• Funtionally Related Structures: Additional Guidance for Multiple-Building Projects
• Interpreting & Applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation

D

Decks (see Porches)

Deteriorated and Damaged Buildings

• Deteriorated and Damaged Buildings
• Deteriorated, Damaged, or Previously Altered Buildings
• Documentation Required in Establishing the Structural Condition of a Building

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Adding New Entrances to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 22
• Adding New Openings on Secondary Elevations, ITS No. 21
• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29
• Designing New Additions to Provide Accessibility, ITS No. 53
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• Historic Garage and Carriage Doors: Rehabilitation Solutions, Preservation Tech Note-Doors No. 1
• Inappropriate Porch Alterations, ITS No. 9
• Inappropriate Replacement Doors, ITS No. 4
• New Entries on Mill Buildings, ITS No. 30
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Repair and Reproduction of Metal Canopies and Marquees with Glass Pendants, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 6
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55

E

• Exterior Stair/Elevator Tower Additions, ITS No. 10
• Replicating Historic Elevator Enclosures, Preservation Tech Note-Mechanical Systems No. 1

Energy Conservation/Efficiency (see also Sustainability)

• Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Green Building Practices in Historic Buildings
• Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 3
• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS No. 52
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings also PDF
• Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience & Historic Buildings
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44
• Weatherization of Historic Buildings
• Window Awnings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 7

Entrances (see Doors/Entrances)

Exposed brick

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• Deteriorated Plaster Finishes, ITS No. 19
• Exposing Interior Masonry Walls and Ceilings
• Historically-Finished Secondary Spaces—Avoiding Problematic Treatments at Project Completion (exposed masonry, structure, ceilings; new MEP systems; "white box" condition in historically-finished secondary spaces)
• Maintaining finished character, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

F

Façade Easements (see Easements)

Factory Buildings (see Industrial Buildings)

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program (see Historic Preservation Tax Incentives)

Functionally Related Structures

• Additional Guidance for Multiple-Building Projects
• Demolition in Multiple Building Projects
• General Criteria
• Guidance on Multiple Building Projects
• Very Large and Diverse Historic Properties

G

Garages and Garage Doors (see also Doors/Entrances)

• Adding Parking to the Interior of Historic Buildings, ITS No. 17
• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29
• Historic Garage and Carriage Doors: Rehabilitation Solutions, Preservation Tech Note-Doors No. 1
• New Infill for Historic Garage Openings, ITS No. 2
• New Infill for Historic Loading Door Openings, ITS No. 16
• The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations, Preservation Brief 46

Gas Stations

Glass/Glazing (see Windows)

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Green Roofs (see also Sustainability)

• Green Roofs on Historic Buildings
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54

• Changing Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings

H

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning

• Features, Finishes + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches, Preservation Brief 24
• Installing New Systems in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 51
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24

High-Rise Buildings (see Multi-Story Buildings)

Historic District

• Adjacent New Construction on a Site, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Changes to Historic Site, ITS No. 39
• Incompatible Alterations to the Setting and Environment of a Historic Property, ITS No. 41
• New Site Features, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes, Preservation Brief 36
• Protecting a Historic Structure during Adjacent Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 3
• Very Large and Diverse Historic Properties Listed in the National Register as Historic Districts
• Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts

• Annual reports
• Appeal process
• Documentation requirements
• Easements to Protect Historic Properties: A Useful Preservation Tool to Protect Historic Properties
• Eligibilty requirements
• Fees
• Funtionally related structures
• Historic Preservation Certification Application
• Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program brochure
• INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Barns
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Main Street Commercial Buildings
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Rowhouses
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Wood Frame Houses
• IRS information
• Qualified rehabilitation expenses
• Regulations - 36 CFR 67

Historic Structure Report (HSR)

I

Industrial Buildings

• Adding New Entrances to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 22
• Adding New Openings on Secondary Elevations, ITS No. 14
• Features, Finishes + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Landscape Treatments Around Industrial Buildings
• New Infill for Historic Loading Door Openings, ITS No. 16
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

• Adding Parking to the Interior of Historic Buildings, ITS No. 17
• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Composition Ornament, Preservation Brief 34
• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37
• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 1
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 35
• Changing Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Corridors in Historic High-rise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Deteriorated Plaster Finishes, ITS No. 19
• Exposing Interior Masonry Walls and Ceilings
• Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches, Preservation Brief 24
• Historic Acoustical Panel Ceilings and Residential and Hotel Conversions
• Historically-Finished Secondary Spaces—Avoiding Problematic Treatments at Project Completion (exposed masonry, structure, ceilings; new MEP systems; "white box" condition in historically-finished secondary spaces)
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Inappropriate Replacement Doors, ITS No. 4
• Installing New Systems in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 51
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Interior Alterations to Detached Residences to Accommodate New Functions, ITS No. 8
• Interior Alterations to School Buildings to Accommodate New Uses, ITS No. 11
• Interior Spaces, Features, and Materials in Highly Deteriorated Condition and Standard 2
• Making Historic Properties Accessible, Preservation Brief 32
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• New Infill for Historic Garage Openings, ITS No. 2
• Painting Historic Interiors, Preservation Brief 28
• Painting Previously Unpainted Woodwork, ITS No. 7
• Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors, Preservation Brief 40
• Preserving Historic Church Interiors, ITS No. 6
• Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster, Preservation Brief 23
• Process-Printing Decals as a Substitute for Hand-Stenciled Ceiling Medallions, Preservation Tech Note-Finishes No. 1
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Repairing Historic Flat Plaster Walls and Ceilings, Preservation Brief 21
• Repetitive Floor Plans
• Retaining Corridors and Other Circulation Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15
• Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation, Preservation Brief 35
• Walk Through Historic Buildings: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building: Inside + Out

Iron and Iron Alloys

• Converting Fire Escapes into Balconies in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 43
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• Rehabilitating a Historic Iron Bridge, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 4
• Rehabilitating a Historic Truss Bridge Using a Fiber Reinforced Plastic Deck, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 5
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

L

Landscape (see also Site)

• Landscape Treatments Around Industrial Buildings
• Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes, Preservation Brief 36
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties & Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes

• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37
• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

Lightning protection

Lightwells (see Atriums)

Limestone (see also Masonry)

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques for Masonry Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 4
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Water Soak Cleaning of Limestone, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 3

Loading Doors (see Garages/Garage Doors)

Log Buildings

• Log Crown Repair and Selective Replacement Using Epoxy and Fiberglass Reinforcing Rebars, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 3
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings, Preservation Brief 26

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M

Maintenance

• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• From the Roof Down . . . and Skin Deep
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• Exposing Interior Masonry Walls and Ceilings
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone, Preservation Brief 42
• Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques for Masonry Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 4
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco, Preservation Brief 22
• The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings, Preservation Brief 5
• Preservation of Historic Concrete, Preservation Brief 15
• The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta, Preservation Brief 7
• Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry, Preservation Brief 38
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Substitute Materials: Replacing Deteriorated Serpentine Stone with Pre-Cast Concrete, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 1
• Stabilization and Repair of a Historic Terra Cotta Cornice, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 2
• Water Soak Cleaning of Limestone, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 3

Meeting the Standards for Rehabilitation

• Acquired Significance and Standard 4
• Continued Historic Use and Standard 1
• INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties: Meeting the Standards for Rehabilitation
• Interpreting & Applying the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation
• Interpreting the Standards Bulletins (ITS)
• Planning Successful Rehabilitation Projects
• Rehab: The Rehab Yes/No Learning Program

• Conserving Outdoor Bronze Sculpture, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 1
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Historic Decorative Metal Ceilings and Walls: Use, Repair, and Replacement, Preservation Brief 49
• In-Kind Replacement of Historic Stamped-Metal Exterior Siding, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 3
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• Restoring Metal Roof Cornices, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 2
• Rehabilitating a Historic Iron Bridge, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 4
• Rehabilitating a Historic Truss Bridge Using a Fiber Reinforced Plastic Deck, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 5
• Repair and Reproduction of Metal Canopies and Marquees with Glass Pendants, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 6
• Roofing for Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 4

Mill Buildings

• Converting Fire Escapes into Balconies in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 43
• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• New Entries in Mill Buildings, ITS No. 30
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

Moisture Problems

• All Wet & How to Prevent It: Managing Moisture in Your Historic Home
• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• From the Roof Down…and Skin Deep
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 39
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47

• All Wet & How to Prevent It: Managing Moisture in Your Historic Home
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Mothballing Historic Buildings

Multi-Story Buildings

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Corridors in Historic Highrise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31
• Retaining the Floor Plan/Circulation Pattern, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

Museum Collections

• Museum Collection Storage in a Historic Building Using a Prefabricated Structure, Preservation Tech Note-Museum Collections No. 1
• Reducing Visible and Ultraviolet Light Damage to Interior Wood, Preservation Tech Note-Museum Collections No. 2

N

New Openings (see Openings)

Nickel and Nickel Alloys

O

Office Buildings

• Corridors in Historic High Rise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31

• Adding New Entrances to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 22
• Adding New Openings on Secondary Elevations, ITS No. 21
• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29
• Historic Garage and Carriage Doors: Rehabilitation Solutions, Preservation Tech Note-Doors No. 1
• New Entries on Mill Buildings, ITS No. 30
• New Infill for Historic Loading Door Openings, ITS No. 16

P

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• Painting Historic Interiors, Preservation Brief 28
• Paint Removal from Wood Siding, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 2
• Process-Printing Decals as a Substitute for Hand-Stenciled Ceiling Medallions, Preservation Tech Note-Finishes No. 1
• Proper Painting and Surface Preparation, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 1
• Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry, Preservation Brief 38

• Adding Parking to the Interior of Historic Buildings, ITS No. 17
• Changes to Historic Site, ITS No. 39

Pedestrian Bridges

• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• Pedestrian Bridges

Pigmented Structural Glass (see Carrara Glass/Vitrolite

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Deteriorated Plaster Finishes, ITS No. 19
• Finishes + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster, Preservation Brief 23
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Repairing Historic Flat Plaster - Walls and Ceilings, Preservation Brief 21

• Coatings for Porches and Decks
• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• Inappropriate Porch Alterations, ITS No. 9
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45

Primary Spaces

• Changing Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Finishes, Features + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44

R

Resilience to Natural Hazards

• Resilience to Natural Hazards and Historic Buildings
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, & Reconstructing Historic Buildings, Part 1: Preservation and Rehabilitation (document page 24, pdf page 34)
• The Seismic Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 41
• Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience & Historic Buildings

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Green Roofs on Historic Buildings
• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS No. 52
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs, Preservation Brief 30
• The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs, Preservation Brief 19
• The Repair, Replacement, and Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs, Preservation Brief 29
• Roofing for Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 4
• Roofing Materials: Slate Roof Treatments, ITS No. 32

Rowhouses

S

Sandstone (see also Masonry)

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Interior Alterations to School Buildings to Accommodate New Uses, ITS No. 11
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12

Sealants (see Masonry)

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines (see Overarching Guidance)

Seismic Retrofit

• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitation Historic Buildings
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Shotgun Houses

• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 1
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 35

Signs and Signage

• The Preservation of Historic Signs, Preservation Brief 25
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11

• Adjacent New Construction on Site, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Changes to Historic Site, ITS No. 39
• Landscape Treatments Around Industrial Buildings
• New Site Features, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes, Preservation Brief 36
• Restoring Vine Coverage to Historic Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Site No. 1
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties & Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes

Solar Panels (see also Sustainability)

• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS No. 52
• Solar Panels on Historic Properties

Special Use Structures

• Adding New Openings in Secondary Elevations or Introducing New Windows in Blank Walls, ITS No. 14
• Reusing Special Use Structures, ITS No. 50

Stabilization

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings also PDF

• Modifying Historic Interior Railings to Meet Building Code, ITS No. 46
• Temporary Protection of Historic Stairways During Rehabilitation Work, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 1

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Stone (see Masonry)

Storefronts

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Preservation Brief 12
• The Preservation of Historic Signs, Preservation Brief 25
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11
• Repair and Reproduction of Prismatic Glass Transoms, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Glass No. 1
• Repair and Reproduction of Historic Sidewalk Vault Lights, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Glass No. 2
• Repair/Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 13
• Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 48
• Replacement Storefronts, ITS No. 49
• Storefronts, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income Producing Properties
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44

Streetscape (see Historic District)

Storm Windows

• Exterior Storm Windows: Casement Design Wooden Storm Sash, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 3
• Interior Metal Storm Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 5
• Interior Storm Windows, Magnetic Seal, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 9
• The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows, Preservation Brief 9

Structural System

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Stucco (see also Masonry)

Substitute Materials

• Evaluating Substitute Materials in Historic Buildings
• The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors, Preservation Brief 16

• Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Green Building Practices in Historic Buildings
• Green Roofs on Historic Buildings
• Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 3
• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS No. 52
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience & Historic Buildings
• Solar Panels on Historic Properties
• Weatherization of Historic Buildings

T

Tax Credits / Tax Incentives (see Historic Preservation Tax Incentives)

Temporary Protection

• Protecting a Historic Structure During Adjacent Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 3
• Specifying Temporary Protection of Historic Interiors During Construction and Repair, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 2
• Temporary Protection of Historic Stairways During Rehabilitation Work, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 1

Terra Cotta (see also Masonry)

• The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta, Preservation Brief 7
• The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors, Preservation Brief 16

Theaters (see also Auditoriums)

• Adding or Modifying Fly Lofts on Historic Theaters, ITS No. 45
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings

Tinted Glass (see Windows)

V

• Vehicular Openings (see Garages/Garage Doors, Openings, Vehicular)

W

Warehouse Buildings (see Industrial Buildings)

Water-Proof / Water-Repellant Coating (see Masonry)

"White-box" condition (see Interiors)

• Adding New Openings in Secondary Elevations or Introducing New Windows in Blank Walls, ITS No. 14
• Aluminum Replacement Windows for Steel Projecting Units with True Divided Light and Matching Profiles, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 20
• Aluminum Replacement Windows with Sealed Insulating Glass and Trapezoidal Muntin Grids, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 13
• Aluminum Replacement Windows with True Divided Lights, Interior Piggyback Storm Panels and Exposed Historic Wooden Frames, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 18
• Aluminum Replacements for Steel Industrial Glass and Integral Muntins, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 12
• Documentation Requirements for Proposed Window Replacements
• Evaluating Historic Windows for Replacement or Repair
• Evaluating Tinted and Reflective Glazing
• Exterior Storm Windows: Casement Design Wooden Storm Sash, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 3
• Installing Insulating Glass in Existing Steel Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 2
• Installing Insulating Glass in Existing Wooden Sash Incorporating the Historic Glass Preservation Tech Note-Window No. 11
• Interior Metal Storm Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 5
• Interior Storm Windows, Magnetic Seal, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 9
• Interior Storms for Steel Casement Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 15
• Maintenance and Repair of Historic Aluminum Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 22
• Planning Approaches to Window Preservation, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 1
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass, Preservation Brief 33
• Reinforcing Deteriorated Wooden Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 14
• Repair and Retrofitting Steel Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 17
• The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows, Preservation Brief 13
• The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows, Preservation Brief 9
• Repairing and Upgrading Multi-Light Wooden Mill Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 16
• Repairing Steel Casement Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 19
• Replacement Windows that Meet the Standards
• Replacement Windows Where No Historic Windows Remain
• Replacement Wood Sash Utilizing True Divided Lights and an Interior Piggy-back Energy Panel, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 21
• Replacement Wooden Frames and Sash, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 4
• Replacement Wooden Sash and Frames with Insulating Glass and Integral Muntins, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 6
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Selecting New Windows to Replace Non-Historic Windows, ITS No. 23
• Temporary Window Vents in Unoccupied Historic Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 10
• Thermal Retrofit of Historic Wooden Sash Using Interior Piggyback Storm Panels, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 8
• Window Awnings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 7
• Windows, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income Producing Properties

• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Wood Frame Houses
• Log Crown Repair and Selective Replacement Using Epoxy and Fiberglass Reinforcing Rebars, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 3
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• Paint Removal from Wood Siding, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 2
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings, Preservation Brief 26
• Proper Painting and Surface Preparation, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 1
• Protecting Woodwork Against Decay Using Borate Preservatives, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 4
• The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs, Preservation Brief 19

Z

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings