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Home / Learn / Additional Resources / Caring for Your Historic Building / Technical Preservation Briefs

Technical Preservation Briefs

The National Park Service provides a series of Technical Preservation Briefs that cover a variety of topics to assist historic property owners with the care and maintenance of their properties.

Read Technical Preservation Briefs:

  • Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings
  • Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings
  • Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings
  • Roofing for Historic Buildings
  • The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings
  • Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings
  • The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta
  • Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings
  • The Repair of Historic Wood Windows
  • Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork
  • Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts
  • The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass)
  • The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows
  • New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns
  • Preservation of Historic Concrete: Problems and General Approaches
  • The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors
  • Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character
  • Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings : Identifying Character-Defining Elements
  • The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs
  • The Preservation of Historic Barns
  • Repairing Historic Flat Plaster: Walls and Ceilings
  • The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco
  • Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster
  • Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches
  • The Preservation of Historic Signs
  • The Preservation and Repairs of Historic Log Buildings
  • The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron
  • Painting Historic Interiors
  • The Repair, Replacement, and Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs
  • The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Roof Tiles
  • Mothballing Historic Buildings
  • Making Historic Properties Accessible
  • The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass
  • Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Historic Composition Ornament
  • Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation
  • Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes
  • Appropriate Methods of Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing
  • Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry
  • Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings
  • Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors
  • The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront
  • The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone
  • The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports
  • The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement and New Design
  • Preserving Historic Wooden Porches
  • The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations
  • Maintaining the Exterior of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings
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Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) is the nonprofit historic preservation organization for New York State’s Adirondack region, with a mission to promote better public understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the region’s unique and diverse architectural heritage.

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Adirondack Architectural Heritage is supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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    • CONTACT AARCH
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      • CAREERS
    • NEWSLETTERS
      • NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
      • YEAR-IN-REVIEW
    • AARCHer BLOG
  • Support
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • GIVING
      • GIFT OF STOCKS
      • BEQUESTS: AARCH CIRCLE
    • FUNDRAISERS
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    • TOURS & WORKSHOPS
    • TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
    • AARCH SPECIAL EVENTS
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    • ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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    • ADIRONDACK RURAL REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
    • PRESERVATION FUNDING RESOURCES
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