PRESERVATION BRIEFS

The following Preservation Briefs are made available by the National Park Service. The links will take you to the National Park Service's website and will open in a new window so you can easily return to the SHPO website. If you would like a hard copy of any of these Preservation Briefs, please use the "Request a Publication" link to the left.

#	Title
1	Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings
2	Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
3	Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
4	Roofing for Historic Buildings
5	Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings
6	Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings
7	The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta
8	Aluminum and Vinyl Sidings on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Subsitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings
9	The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
10	Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork
11	Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts
12	The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass)
13	The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows
14	New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns
15	Preservation of Historic Concrete: Problems and General Approaches
16	The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Buildings Exteriors
17	Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character
18	Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-Defining Elements
19	The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs
20	The Preservation of Historic Barns
21	Repairing Historic Flat Plaster -- Walls and Ceilings
22	The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco
23	Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster
24	Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches
25	The Preservation of Historic Signs
26	The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings
27	The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron
28	Painting Historic Interiors
29	The Repair, Replacement & Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs
30	The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs
31	Mothballing Historic Buildings
32	Making Historic Properties Accessible
33	The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass
34	Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Composition Ornament
35	Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation
36	Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes
37	Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing
38	Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry
39	Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings
40	Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors
41	The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront
42	The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone
43	The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports
44	The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement & New Design
45	Preserving Historic Wood Porches
46	The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations
47	Maintaining the Exterior of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings

LOCAL PRESERVATION BRIEFS

The following local preservation briefs were released by the National Park Service. They are not available online; however, they are available below in PDF scanned from the original documents. The link will open in a new window.

#	Title
1a	What are National Register Criteria?
2a	Local Preservation: A Selected Bibliography
3a	Zoning and Historic Preservation
4a	What is the National Historic Preservation Act?
5a	Is there Archeology in Your Community?
6a	Choosing an Archeological Consultant
7a	When Preservation Commissions Go to Court: A Summary of Favorable Treatment of Challenges to Ordinances and Commission Decisions
8a	Questions and Answers about the SHPO
9a	What is "Section 106 Review"?
10a	What are the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives?
11a	"Historic Preservation" and "Historic Properties"
12a	Questions and Answers about Historic Properties Survey
13a	Issues Paper: Conservation Districts
14a	Subdivision Regulation and Historic Preservation