
Publications
National Register Handbook
Oklahoma's National Register Handbook: https://www.okhistory.org/shpo/NRHandbook.htm
SHPO Fact Sheets
- National Register of Historic Places
- Review and Compliance (Section 106)
- Investment Tax Credits for Rehabilitation
- Historic Preservation Resource Identification
- Certified Local Governments
- Historic District Designations
- Historic Properties and the ADA
- Oklahoma's State Historic Preservation Office
- Cemeteries
- Frequently Asked Questions About Section 106 Review
- Frequently Asked Questions About the National Register of Historic Places
- Evaluating Historic Period Archeological Sites for the National Register Under Section 106 with Particular Reference to Sites Dating After 1890
- Ten Things Successful Preservationists Know
- Frequently Asked Questions About Tax Credits for Rehabilitation
- Oklahoma Historic Property Record Guidelines
- Guidelines for Developing Archeological Survey Reports in Oklahoma and Report Components
Preservation Oklahoma News
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NPS Preservation Briefs
The following Preservation Briefs are made available by the National Park Service. The HTML links will take you to the National Park Service's website (http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm ) and will open in a new window so you can easily return to the SHPO website. The PDFs are available on the SHPO website.
- Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Roofing for Historic Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta [HTML] [PDF]
- Aluminum and Vinyl Sidings on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows [HTML] [PDF]
- Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork [HTML] [PDF]
- Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass) [HTML] [PDF]
- The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows [HTML] [PDF]
- New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns [HTML] [PDF]
- Preservation of Historic Concrete [HTML] [PDF]
- The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Buildings Exteriors [HTML] [PDF]
- Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character [HTML] [PDF]
- Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-Defining Elements [HTML] [PDF]
- The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation of Historic Barns [HTML] [PDF]
- Repairing Historic Flat Plaster Walls and Ceilings [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco [HTML] [PDF]
- Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster [HTML] [PDF]
- Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation of Historic Signs [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron [HTML] [PDF]
- Painting Historic Interiors [HTML] [PDF]
- The Repair, Replacement & Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs [HTML] [PDF]
- Mothballing Historic Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Making Historic Properties Accessible [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass [HTML] [PDF]
- Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Composition Ornament [HTML] [PDF]
- Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation [HTML] [PDF]
- Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes [HTML] [PDF]
- Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing [HTML] [PDF]
- Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry [HTML] [PDF]
- Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors [HTML] [PDF]
- The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront [HTML] [PDF]
- The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports [HTML] [PDF]
- The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement and New Design [HTML] [PDF]
- Preserving Historic Wood Porches [HTML] [PDF]
- The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations [HTML] [PDF]
- Maintaining the Exterior of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings [HTML] [PDF]
- Preserving Grave Markers in Historic Cemeteries [HTML] [PDF]
- Historic Decorative Metal Ceilings and Walls: Use, Repair and Replacement [HTML] [PDF]
- Lightning Protection for Historic Structures [HTML] [PDF]
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.
- What are National Register Criteria?
- Local Preservation: A Selected Bibliography
- Zoning and Historic Preservation
- What is the National Historic Preservation Act?
- Is there Archeology in Your Community?
- Choosing an Archeological Consultant
- When Preservation Commissions Go to Court: A Summary of Favorable Treatment of Challenges to Ordinances and Commission Decisions
- Questions and Answers about the SHPO
- What is "Section 106 Review"?
- What are the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives?
- "Historic Preservation" and "Historic Properties"
- Questions and Answers about Historic Properties Survey
- Issues Paper: Conservation Districts
- Subdivision Regulation and Historic Preservation