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Heritage Preservation Services - http://www2.cr.nps.gov/
The US National Park Service provides illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic properties, preservation briefs, information on tax incentives and a catalog of its publications. |
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National Center for Preservation Technology and Training - http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/
The U.S. National Park Service provides searchable databases on training, materials, job opportunities, conferences, funding and its grants and projects. |
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USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database - http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/geolex_home.html
Find out about US stone names here. |
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Cultural Heritage Search Engine - http://www.culturalheritage.net
A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian. |
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Amsterdam Heritage - http://www.bmz.amsterdam.nl/adam/index_e.html
Introduction to the architectural history of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and its preservation, from Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites. |
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Building Conservation - http://www.buildingconservation.com/
Cathedral Communications provides a directory of building conservation companies, courses and organizations, mainly in the United Kingdom. Also on-line articles and events listing. |
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Preserve Net - http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu
Cornell University's resource for US preservationists includes listings of job opportunities and conferences, along with a directory of web-sites related to historic preservation. |
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The Conservation Glossary - http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glossary/glossary.html
Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee. |
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Old House Journal - http://www.oldhousejournal.com
Online magazine. Preservation advice for owners of old homes, restoration directory, products, classifieds, bulletin boards. |
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European Heritage Network - http://www.european-heritage.net
The Council of Europe offers a databank on official heritage policies, and a heritage portal. |
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Preserve and Protect - http://www.preserve.org
A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations. |
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Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation - http://www.riwaq.org/
Aims to safeguard Palestinian heritage. Projects, including a national register, publications, on-line exhibition of Palestinian tiles. |
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Ecole d'Avignon - http://www.ecole-avignon.com/
Offers courses and consulting in historic preservation, decorative painting, and traditional building techniques. Avignon, France. |
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Ortygia - http://www.culturalheritage.net/ortygia
Architect Sergio Tinč uses his experience of conserving historic buildings in the island of Ortygia to propose a code of professional practice for urban conservation. |
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Donhead Publishing - http://www.donhead.com
Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage. Also publishes the Journal of Architectural Conservation: abstracts online. |
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PreserveLA.com - http://www.preservela.com
A forum and clearinghouse for the latest news, information, and techniques concerning historic preservation and the history of Los Angeles and Southern California. |
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Masonry Conservation Research Group - http://www2.rgu.ac.uk/schools/mcrg/mcrghome.htm
In the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen describes its research into building stone decay, conservation and historic preservation. |
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Restoration Trades Exchange - http://www.restorationtrades.com
An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information. |
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College Town Life - http://www.collegetownlife.com
Information on the importance of preserving neighborhoods adjacent to campuses in U.S. college towns. |
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Pond Lily Mill Restorations - http://www.angelfire.com/journal/pondlilymill/index.html
Ted Hazen supplies extensive, illustrated information on the history and technology of flour milling in America, and the restoration of watermills, with bibliography. |
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Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe - http://www.see-heritage.org/
International initiative coordinated by UNESCO, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation for the protection and promotion of South-East European cultural heritage. |
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Preservation - http://www.epreservation.net
Umbrella and portal for interrelated sites intended to help meet needs of the US preservation community. Sections include education and training, partnerships, networking, trades, resources. |
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Preservation Alumni - http://preservationalumni.org/
Independent organization of friends and alumni of the Columbia University Historic Preservation Program. |
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Conserving the Modern in Canada - http://www.moderncanada.ca
The first conference to be organised in the country that will look at Modernist works from 1945-2005. The conference will be held at Trent University, May 6-8, 2005. |
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage - http://law-ref.org/HERITAGE/
The text of the convention provided by Law-Ref.org is fully indexed and crosslinked with other international documents. |