Preservation Briefs
State Historic Preservation Office
Oklahoma Historical Society
2401 North Laird Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Preservation Briefs offer technical information on a variety of preservation issues, many of which will relate directly to a particular rehabilitation project. This series of documents supplements the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings.
The first Preservation Brief was published in 1975. Since then, over 40 more have been added to the series. For over 25 years, Technical Preservation Services (TPS) at the National Park Service has helped business property owners, homeowners, preservation professionals, organizations, and government agencies by publishing easy-to read guidance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings. Preservation Briefs are available online as text-only at:
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm
A how-to-order link at the end of each Brief leads to the TPS Publications Catalog. The online Catalog provides the complete Preservation Briefs listing, stock numbers, prices, and a mail-in order form. Fully illustrated Briefs, including useful charts, may be purchased in hard copy from the Government Printing Office. Single copies of the illustrated Briefs can be ordered free of charge by calling the State Historic Preservation Office at (405) 521-6249.
Preservation Brief Titles
01: The Cleaning and Waterproof Coating of Masonry Buildings
02: Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
03: Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
04: Roofing for Historic Buildings
05: The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings
06: Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings
07: The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta
08: Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings
09: The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
10: Exterior Pain 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 Building 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 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, and 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 Historic 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 of 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 Structures Reports
44: The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement and New Design
45: Preserving Historic Wood Porches
46: The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations