Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums

Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums
Author: Jane Merritt
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780759112179

Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums describes the care routines that a historic house should practice to protect the site and its collections from damage, wear, deterioration, and catastrophic loss.

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings
Author: Kay D. Weeks
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 197
Release: 1998-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0788147102

The Interior Dept. is responsible for establishing professional standards & providing advice on the preservation & protection of all cultural resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. These Standards are intended to be applied to a wide variety of resource types, including buildings, sites, structures, objects, & districts. The Standards are neither technical nor prescriptive, but are intended to promote responsible preservation practices. Covers: exterior building materials & features; interior building systems, spaces, & finishes; building sites; settings. Photos.

The Preservation of Historic Architecture

The Preservation of Historic Architecture
Author:
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2004
Genre: Historic buildings
ISBN: 9781599217147

The National Park Service's official advice on preserving and restoring historic buildings.