Abatement ▼

• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37

Accessibility ▼

• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Designing New Additions to Provide Accessibility, ITS No. 53
• Making Historic Properties Accessible, Preservation Brief 32

Additions/Rooftop Additions ▼

• Adding or Modifying Fly Lofts on Historic Theaters, ITS No. 45
• Avoiding Incompatible Work, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Completing Never-Built Portions of a Historic Building, ITS No. 34
• Exterior Stair/Elevator Tower Additions, ITS No. 10
• New Additions to Historic Buildings
• New Additions to Mid-Size Historic Buildings 1, ITS No. 3
• New Additions to Mid-Size Historic Buildings 2, ITS No. 18
• New Construction within the Boundaries of Historic Properties
• New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns, Preservation Brief 14
• Rear Additions to Historic Houses, ITS No. 37
• Rooftop Additions, ITS No. 36
• Rooftop Additions on Mid-Size Historic Buildings, ITS No. 47

Adobe ▼

• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings, Preservation Brief 5

Affordable Housing ▼

• Carnegie Place Apartments, Sioux City, Iowa, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 2
• Northern Hotel, Fort Collins, Colorado, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 4
• Pacific Hotel, Seattle Washington, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 1
• Shelly School, York, Pennsylvania, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 3
• Van Allen Apartments, Clinton, Iowa, Case Studies in Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation No. 5

Alterations to the Rear of Buildings ▼

• Alterations to Rear Elevations, ITS No. 33
• Rear Additions to Historic Houses, ITS No. 37

Alterations without Historical Basis ▼

• Alterations Without Historical Basis, ITS No. 38
• Alterations Without Historical Basis, ITS No. 56

Aluminum ▼

• Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings, Preservation Brief 8
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Maintenance and Repair of Historic Aluminum Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 22
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Aluminum Siding (see Aluminum, Artificial Siding, Substitute Materials)

Amusement Park Structures (see Preserve and Play)

Apartment Buildings (see Multi-Story Buildings, Office Buildings)

Architectural Character ▼

• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55

Architectural Features ▼ (see also Character-Defining Features, Meeting the Standards for Rehabilitation)

• Alterations Without Historical Basis, ITS No. 38
• Alterations Without Historic Basis, ITS No. 56
• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Cumulative Effect and Historic Character
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Inappropriate Porch Alterations, ITS No. 9
• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• Planning Successful Rehabilitation Projects
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Rehab: The Rehab Yes/No Learning Program
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Repair/Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 13
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Reusing Special Use Structures, ITS No. 50
• Walk Through Historic Buildings: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building: Inside + Out

Architectural Investigation ▼

• The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports, Preservation Brief 43
• Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation, Preservation Brief 35

Architectural Terra Cotta (see Terra Cotta)

Artificial Siding ▼ (see also Substitute Materials)

• Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings, Preservation Brief 8
• The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors, Preservation Brief 16

Asbestos ▼

• Roofing for Historic Buildings: Asbestos- Cement Shingles

Atriums ▼

• Avoiding Incompatible Work: New Interior Features - Atriums, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

Auditoriums ▼

• Adding or Modifying Fly Lofts on Historic Theaters, ITS No. 45
• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44
• Subdividing Significant Interior Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

Awnings ▼

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings  also PDF
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44
• Window Awnings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 7

Balconies ▼

• Converting Fire Escapes into Balconies in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 43

Barns ▼

• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Barns
• The Preservation of Historic Barns, Preservation Brief 20

Brass ▼

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Brick ▼ (see also Exposed Brick, Masonry)

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Bronze ▼

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Brownstone (see Sandstone)

Building Codes ▼

• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37
• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Modifying Historic Interior Railings to Meet Building Code, ITS No. 46
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Canopies ▼ (see also Awnings)

• Repair and Reproduction of Metal Canopies and Marquees with Glass Pendants, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 6

Carrara Glass/Vitrolite ▼

• The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Preservation Brief 12
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11

Case Studies ▼ (see also Affordable Housing, Preservation Tech Notes)

• Historic Surplus Property Case Studies
• Sustainability Case Studies
• Tax Incentives Case Studies

Cast Iron ▼

• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Character-Defining Features ▼ (see also Architectural Features, Meeting the Standards for Rehabilitation)

• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Cumulative Effect and Historic Character
• Planning Successful Rehabilitation Projects
• Rehab: The Rehab Yes/No Learning Program
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Walk Through Historic Buildings: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building: Inside + Out

Churches ▼

• Preserving Historic Church Interiors, ITS No. 6
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44

Circulation Pattern ▼

• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Retaining the Floor Plan/Circulation Pattern, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 1
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 35
• Corridors in Historic High-rise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1

Clapboard ▼

• Aluminum and Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings, Preservation Brief 8
• The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors, Preservation Brief 16

Cleaning (see Masonry Cleaning)

Cold Storage Buildings ▼

• Adding New Openings in Secondary Elevations or Introducing New Windows in Blank Walls, ITS No. 14
• Reusing Special Use Structures, ITS No. 50

Codes (see Building Codes)

Commercial Buildings ▼

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Main Street Commercial Buildings
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Preservation Brief 12
• The Preservation of Historic Signs, Preservation Brief 25
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11
• Repair/Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 13
• Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 48
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44

Concrete ▼

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone, Preservation Brief 42
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs, Preservation Brief 30
• Preservation of Historic Concrete, Preservation Brief 15
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Substitute Materials: Replacing Deteriorated Serpentine Stone with Pre-Cast Concrete, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 1

Condominiums ▼

• IRS Information – Frequently Asked Questions

Copper ▼

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Roofing Handbook for Historic Buildings (a compendium of materials compiled for the Roofing Conference for Historic Buildings, 1999) Print only

Corridors ▼

• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Retaining the Floor Plan/Circulation Pattern, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Corridors in Historic Highrise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Installing New Systems in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 51
• Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Retaining Corridors and Other Circulation Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31

Courtyards (see Atriums)

Cultural Landscape (see Landscape)

Decks (see Porches)

Deteriorated Plaster ▼ (see also Plaster)

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Features, Finishes + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Deteriorated Plaster Finishes, ITS No. 19
• Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster, Preservation Brief 23
• Repairing Historic Flat Plaster - Walls and Ceilings, Preservation Brief 21

District (see Historic District, Site)

Doors/Entrances ▼ (see also Garages/Garage Doors)

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Adding New Entrances to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 22
• Adding New Openings on Secondary Elevations, ITS No. 21
• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29
• Designing New Additions to Provide Accessibility, ITS No. 53
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• Historic Garage and Carriage Doors: Rehabilitation Solutions, Preservation Tech Note-Doors No. 1
• Inappropriate Porch Alterations, ITS No. 9
• Inappropriate Replacement Doors, ITS No. 4
• New Entries on Mill Buildings, ITS No. 30
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Repair and Reproduction of Metal Canopies and Marquees with Glass Pendants, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 6
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55

Easements ▼

• Easements to Protect Historic Properties, A Useful Historic Preservation Tool with Potential Tax Benefits

Elevators ▼

• Exterior Stair/Elevator Tower Additions, ITS No. 10
• Replicating Historic Elevator Enclosures, Preservation Tech Note-Mechanical Systems No. 1

Energy Conservation/Efficiency ▼ (see also Sustainability, Weatherization)

• Energy Audit
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Green Building Practices in Historic Buildings
• Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 3
• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS No. 52
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings  also PDF
• Shading Devices
• Storm Windows
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44
• Weatherization
• Window Awnings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 7
• Windows and Doors

Environment/Site/Setting (see Historic District, Landscape, Site)

Entrances (see Doors/Entrances)

Exposed Brick ▼ (see also Brick)

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Avoiding Incompatible Work, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• Deteriorated Plaster Finishes, ITS No. 19
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

Façade Easements (see Easements)

Factory Buildings (see Industrial Buildings)

Features (see Character-Defining Features)

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program (see Historic Preservation Tax Incentives)

Fiberglass Replacement (see Substitute Materials)

Floor Plans (see Circulation Pattern)

Flooding ▼

• Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

Flooring ▼

• The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings, Volume II (a compendium of materials compiled for the Interiors Conference for Historic Buildings, 1993) Print Only
• Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors, Preservation Brief 40

Functionally-Related Structures ▼

• Functionally-Related Buildings – Additional Guidance for Multiple-Building Projects
• Functionally-Related Structures: General Criteria
• Very Large and Diverse Historic Properties

Garages and Garage Doors ▼ (see also Doors/Entrances)

• Adding Parking to the Interior of Historic Buildings, ITS No. 17
• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29
• Historic Garage and Carriage Doors: Rehabilitation Solutions, Preservation Tech Note-Doors No. 1
• New Infill for Historic Garage Openings, ITS No. 2
• New Infill for Historic Loading Door Openings, ITS No. 16
• The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations, Preservation Brief 46

Gas Stations ▼

• The Preservation and Reuse of Historic Gas Stations, Preservation Brief 46

Glass/Glazing (see Windows)

Granite ▼

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Green Roofs ▼ (see also Sustainability)

• Green Roofs on Historic Buildings
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54

Guidelines (see Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines)

Gymnasiums ▼

• Changing Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44

Handicapped Access (see Accessibility)

Hardware ▼

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Health and Safety Codes (see Building Codes)

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning ▼

• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Features, Finishes + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches, Preservation Brief 24
• Installing New Systems in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 51
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Select Efficient HVAC and Electrical Systems with Programmable Controls

High-Rise Buildings (see Multi-Story Buildings)

Historic District ▼

• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Adjacent New Construction on a Site, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Avoiding Incompatible Work: New Site Features, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Changes to Historic Site, ITS No. 39
• Cultural Landscapes
• Incompatible Alterations to the Setting and Environment of a Historic Property, ITS No. 41
• Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes, Preservation Brief 36
• Protecting a Historic Structure during Adjacent Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 3
• Very Large and Diverse Historic Properties Listed in the National Register as Historic Districts
• Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts

Historic Preservation Tax Incentives ▼

• Annual Reports
• Easements to Protect Historic Properties: A Useful Preservation Tool to Protect Historic Properties
• Guidance on the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program and the Application Process
• Historic Preservation Certification Application
• Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
• INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Barns
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Main Street Commercial Buildings
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Rowhouses
• Introduction to Federal Tax Credits for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings: Wood Frame Houses
• IRS Information
• Regulations - 36 CFR 67
• Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties

Historic Structure Report (HSR) ▼

• The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports, Preservation Brief 43

Historic Surplus Property Program

Hotel Buildings (see Multi-Story Buildings)

HVAC (see Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning)

INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties

Industrial Buildings ▼

• Adding New Entrances to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 22
• Adding New Openings on Secondary Elevations, ITS No. 14
• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Features, Finishes + Spaces, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• New Infill for Historic Loading Door Openings, ITS No. 16
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

Industrial Complexes (see Industrial Buildings)

Infill for Garage and Loading Door Openings (see Garages/Garage Doors, Openings, Vehicular)

Insulation ▼ (see also Energy Conservation/Efficiency, Sustainability, Weatherization)

• Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 3

Interiors ▼

• Adding Parking to the Interior of Historic Buildings, ITS No. 17
• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Applied Decoration for Historic Interiors: Preserving Composition Ornament, Preservation Brief 34
• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37
• Architectural Character: Identifying the Visual Aspects of Historic Buildings as an Aid to Preserving Their Character, Preservation Brief 17
• Avoiding Incompatible Work, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 1
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 35
• Changing Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Corridors in Historic High-rise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Deteriorated Plaster Finishes, ITS No. 19
• Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings: Problems and Recommended Approaches, Preservation Brief 24
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Inappropriate Replacement Doors, ITS No. 4
• Installing New Systems in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 51
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Interior Alterations to Detached Residences to Accommodate New Functions, ITS No. 8
• Interior Alterations to School Buildings to Accommodate New Uses, ITS No. 11
• The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings, Volume II (a compendium of materials compiled for the Interiors Conference for Historic Buildings, 1993) Print Only
• Making Historic Properties Accessible, Preservation Brief 32
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• New Infill for Historic Garage Openings, ITS No. 2
• Painting Historic Interiors, Preservation Brief 28
• Painting Previously Unpainted Woodwork, ITS No. 7
• Preserving Historic Ceramic Tile Floors, Preservation Brief 40
• Preserving Historic Church Interiors, ITS No. 6
• Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster, Preservation Brief 23
• Process-Printing Decals as a Substitute for Hand-Stenciled Ceiling Medallions, Preservation Tech Note-Finishes No. 1
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Repairing Historic Flat Plaster Walls and Ceilings, Preservation Brief 21
• Retaining Corridors and Other Circulation Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15
• Understanding Old Buildings: The Process of Architectural Investigation, Preservation Brief 35
• Walk Through Historic Buildings: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building: Inside + Out

Interior Features (see Interiors)

Interior Finishes (see Interiors)

Interior Spaces (see Interiors)

Interpreting the Standards Bulletins

Iron and Iron Alloys ▼

• Converting Fire Escapes into Balconies in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 43
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• Rehabilitating a Historic Iron Bridge, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 4
• Rehabilitating a Historic Truss Bridge Using a Fiber Reinforced Plastic Deck, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 5
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Landscape ▼ (see also Site)

• Cultural Landscape Currents
• Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes, Preservation Brief 36
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes

Lead Paint ▼

• Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead-Paint Hazards in Historic Housing, Preservation Brief 37
• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

Lightning protection▼

• Lightning Protection for Historic Structures, Preservation Brief 50

Lightwells (see Atriums)

Limestone ▼ (see also Masonry)

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques for Masonry Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 4
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Water Soak Cleaning of Limestone, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 3

Loading Doors (see Garages/Garage Doors)

Log Buildings ▼

• Log Crown Repair and Selective Replacement Using Epoxy and Fiberglass Reinforcing Rebars, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 3
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings, Preservation Brief 26

Maintenance ▼

• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• From the Roof Down . . . and Skin Deep
• The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings, Volume II (a compendium of materials compiled for the Interiors Conference for Historic Buildings, 1993) Print Only
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47

Marble ▼

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Masonry ▼

• Application and Preparation of Limewash
• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• The Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of Historic Cast Stone, Preservation Brief 42
• Masonry History Integrity: An Urban Conservation Primer
• Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques for Masonry Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 4
• A Polymeric Treatment for Controlling Salt Damage to Stone and Brick
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco, Preservation Brief 22
• The Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings, Preservation Brief 5
• Preservation of Historic Concrete, Preservation Brief 15
• The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta, Preservation Brief 7
• Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry, Preservation Brief 38
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2
• Substitute Materials: Replacing Deteriorated Serpentine Stone with Pre-Cast Concrete, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 1
• Stabilization and Repair of a Historic Terra Cotta Cornice, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 2
• Water Soak Cleaning of Limestone, Preservation Tech Note-Masonry No. 3
• Water Transport Characteristics of Masonry Restoration Mortars

Masonry Cleaning (see Masonry)

Masonry Coatings (see Masonry)

Meeting the Standards for Rehabilitation ▼

• Cumulative Effect and Historic Character
• INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties: Meeting the Standards for Rehabilitation
• Interpreting the Standards Bulletins (ITS)
• Planning Successful Rehabilitation Projects
• Rehab: The Rehab Yes/No Learning Program

Mechanical Systems (see Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning)

Metals ▼

• Aluminum & Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings, Preservation Brief 8
• Conserving Outdoor Bronze Sculpture, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 1
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Historic Decorative Metal Ceilings and Walls: Use, Repair, and Replacement, Preservation Brief 49
• In-Kind Replacement of Historic Stamped-Metal Exterior Siding, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 3
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• Restoring Metal Roof Cornices, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 2
• Rehabilitating a Historic Iron Bridge, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 4
• Rehabilitating a Historic Truss Bridge Using a Fiber Reinforced Plastic Deck, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 5
• Repair and Reproduction of Metal Canopies and Marquees with Glass Pendants, Preservation Tech Note-Metals No. 6
• Roofing for Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 4

Mill Buildings ▼

• Converting Fire Escapes into Balconies in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 43
• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42
• New Entries in Mill Buildings, ITS No. 30
• Retaining Industrial Character in Historic Buildings, ITS No. 55
• Treatment of Interiors in Industrial Buildings, ITS No. 15

Modernism (see Recent Past)

Moisture Problems ▼

• All Wet & How to Prevent It: Managing Moisture in Your Historic Home
• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• From the Roof Down…and Skin Deep
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Holding the Line: Controlling Unwanted Moisture in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 39
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47

Mortar ▼

• All Wet & How to Prevent It: Managing Moisture in Your Historic Home
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Mothballing Historic Buildings ▼

• Mothballing Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 31

Moving Buildings ▼

• Moving Historic Buildngs

Multi-Story Buildings ▼

• Altering the Character of Historically Finished Interiors, ITS No. 25
• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Retaining the Floor Plan/Circulation Pattern, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Corridors in Historic Highrise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Installing New Systems in Historic Corridors, ITS No. 24
• Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31

Museum Collections ▼

• Museum Collection Storage in a Historic Building Using a Prefabricated Structure, Preservation Tech Note-Museum Collections No. 1
• Reducing Visible and Ultraviolet Light Damage to Interior Wood, Preservation Tech Note-Museum Collections No. 2

New Additions (see Additions/Rooftop Additions)

New Construction (see Additions/Rooftop Additions, Site)

New Openings (see Openings)

Nickel and Nickel Alloys ▼

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings

Office Buildings ▼

• Corridors in Historic High Rise Apartment Buildings and Hotels, ITS No. 28
• Preserving Historic Corridor Doors and Glazing in High-Rise Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 3
• Preserving Historic Corridors in Open Space Office Plans, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 1
• Preserving Historic Office Building Corridors, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Interior Spaces No. 2
• Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings: Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements, Preservation Brief 18
• Retaining Distinctive Corridor Features, ITS No. 31

Openings ▼ (see also Doors/Entrances)

• Adding New Entrances to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 22
• Adding New Openings on Secondary Elevations, ITS No. 21
• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29
• Historic Garage and Carriage Doors: Rehabilitation Solutions, Preservation Tech Note-Doors No. 1
• New Entries on Mill Buildings, ITS No. 30
• New Infill for Historic Loading Door Openings, ITS No. 16

Openings, Vehicular ▼ (see also Garages/Garage Door, Openings)

• Adding Vehicular Entrances and Garage Doors to Historic Buildings, ITS No. 29

Paint ▼

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• Painting Historic Interiors, Preservation Brief 28
• Paint Removal from Wood Siding, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 2
• Process-Printing Decals as a Substitute for Hand-Stenciled Ceiling Medallions, Preservation Tech Note-Finishes No. 1
• Proper Painting and Surface Preparation, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 1
• Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry, Preservation Brief 38

Paint Removal (see Masonry Cleaning, Paint)

Parking ▼ (see also Historic District)

• Adding Parking to the Interior of Historic Buildings, ITS No. 17
• Changes to Historic Site, ITS No. 39

Pedestrian Bridges ▼

• Industrial Bridges in Mill Complexes, ITS No. 42

Pigmented Structural Glass (see Carrara Glass/Vitrolite)

Plaster ▼ (see also Deteriorated Plaster)

• Avoiding Incompatible Work, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• The Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings, Volume II (a compendium of materials compiled for the Interiors Conference for Historic Buildings, 1993) Print Only
• Preserving Historic Ornamental Plaster, Preservation Brief 23
• Removing Interior Plaster to Expose Brick, ITS No. 5
• Repairing Historic Flat Plaster - Walls and Ceilings, Preservation Brief 21

Plumbing (see Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning)

Porches ▼

• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• Inappropriate Porch Alterations, ITS No. 9
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45

Preservation Briefs

Preservation Tech Notes

Preserve and Play

Primary Spaces ▼

• Changing Secondary Interior Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Interior Spaces in a Historic Building
• INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings
• Subdividing Significant Historic Interior Spaces, ITS No. 44

Recent Past ▼

• Preserving the Recent Past (papers presented the Preserving the Recent Past conference, 1995) Print Only
• Preserving the Recent Past II (papers presented at the Preserving the Recent Past II conference, 2000) Print Only

Roofing ▼

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Green Roofs on Historic Buildings
• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS No. 52
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Clay Tile Roofs, Preservation Brief 30
• The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs, Preservation Brief 19
• The Repair, Replacement, and Maintenance of Historic Slate Roofs, Preservation Brief 29
• The Roofing Handbook for Historic Buildings (a compendium of materials compiled for the Roofing Conference for Historic Buildings, 1999) Print Only
• Roofing for Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 4
• Roofing Materials: Slate Roof Treatments, ITS No. 32

Sandstone ▼ (see also Masonry)

• Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 1
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 6
• A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments
• Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings
• Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, Preservation Brief 2

Schools ▼

• Converting Historic School Buildings for Residential Use, ITS No. 20
• Corridors in Historic School Buildings, ITS No. 40
• Interior Alterations to School Buildings to Accommodate New Uses, ITS No. 11
• A Primer for the Renovation/Rehabilitation of Older and Historic Schools
• Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use of Schools, ITS No. 12

Sealants (see Masonry Coatings)

Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines ▼

• Four Approaches to the Treatment of Historic Properties
• A History of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties & Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings
• Preservation as a Treatment and Standards for Preservation
• Reconstruction as a Treatment and Standards for Reconstruction
• Rehabilitation as a Treatment and Standards for Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation Standards and Guidelines (for the Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program)
• Restoration as a Treatment and Standards for Restoration
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings also PDF
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings  also PDF
• Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
• 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 the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes

Seismic Retrofit ▼

• Codes and Regulatory Requirements for Rehabilitation Historic Buildings
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Setting (see Historic District, Landscape, Site)

Shotgun Houses ▼

• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 1
• Changes to Shotgun Interior Plan, ITS No. 35

Siding ▼ (see also Artificial Siding)

• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10

Significant Features (see Character-Defining Features)

Signs and Signage ▼

• The Preservation of Historic Signs, Preservation Brief 25
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11

Site ▼

• Changes to Historic Site, ITS No. 39
• Historic Building Exterior: Adjacent New Construction on Site, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties; Avoiding Incompatible Work
• Historic Building Exterior: New Site Features, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income-Producing Properties; Avoiding Incompatible Work
• Protecting Cultural Landscapes: Planning, Treatment and Management of Historic Landscapes, Preservation Brief 36
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
• Restoring Vine Coverage to Historic Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Site No. 1

Solar Panels ▼ (see also Sustainability)

• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS 52
• Solar Panels on Historic Properties

Spaces, Interior (see Interiors)

Special Use Structures ▼

• Adding New Openings in Secondary Elevations or Introducing New Windows in Blank Walls, ITS No. 14
• Reusing Special Use Structures, ITS No. 50

Stabilization ▼

• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings also PDF

Stairs ▼ (see also Building Codes, Interiors)

• Modifying Historic Interior Railings to Meet Building Code, ITS No. 46
• Temporary Protection of Historic Stairways During Rehabilitation Work, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 1

Stair tower (see Additions/Rooftop Additions)

Standards (see Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines)

Steel ▼

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings)
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Stone (see Masonry)

Storefronts ▼

• Adding Awnings to Historic Storefronts and Entrances, ITS No. 27
• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Storefronts, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income Producing Properties
• Entrance Treatments, ITS No. 26
• The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast Iron, Preservation Brief 27
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass), Preservation Brief 12
• The Preservation of Historic Signs, Preservation Brief 25
• Rehabilitating Historic Storefronts, Preservation Brief 11
• Repair and Reproduction of Prismatic Glass Transoms, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Glass No. 1
• Repair and Reproduction of Historic Sidewalk Vault Lights, Preservation Tech Note-Historic Glass No. 2
• Repair/Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 13
• Replacement of Missing or Altered Storefronts, ITS No. 48
• Replacement Storefronts, ITS No. 49
• The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings: Repair, Replacement, and New Design, Preservation Brief 44

Streetscape (see Historic District)

Storm Windows ▼

• Exterior Storm Windows: Casement Design Wooden Storm Sash, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 3
• Interior Metal Storm Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 5
• Interior Storm Windows, Magnetic Seal, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 9
• The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows, Preservation Brief 9
• Storm Windows
• Thermal Upgrade

Structural System ▼

• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings
• The Seismic Retrofit of Historic Buildings: Keeping Preservation in the Forefront, Preservation Brief 41

Stucco ▼ (see also Masonry)

• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco, Preservation Brief 22

Substitute Materials ▼

• Aluminum & Vinyl Siding on Historic Buildings: The Appropriateness of Substitute Materials for Resurfacing Historic Wood Frame Buildings, Preservation Brief 8
• Evaluating Substitute Materials in Historic Buildings
• The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors, Preservation Brief 16

Surplus Property Program (see Historic Surplus Property Program)

Sustainability ▼

• Air Infiltration
• Appliances
• Case Studies
• Energy Audit
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Green Building Practices in Historic Buildings
• Green Roofs on Historic Buildings
• Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 3
• Incorporating Solar Panels in a Rehabilitation Project, ITS 52
• Install Insulation
• Installing Green Roofs on Historic Buildings, ITS No. 54
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• Research
• Resources
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings  also PDF
• Select Efficient HVAC and Electrical Systems with Programmable Controls
• Shading Devices
• Solar Panels on Historic Properties
• Storm Windows
• Systems
• Weatherization
• Windows and Doors

Tax Credits (see Historic Preservation Tax Incentives)

Tax Incentives (see Historic Preservation Tax Incentives)

Temporary Protection ▼

• Protecting a Historic Structure During Adjacent Construction, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 3
• Specifying Temporary Protection of Historic Interiors During Construction and Repair, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 2
• Temporary Protection of Historic Stairways During Rehabilitation Work, Preservation Tech Note-Temporary Protection No. 1

Terra Cotta ▼ (see also Masonry)

• The Preservation of Historic Glazed Architectural Terra-Cotta, Preservation Brief 7
• The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors, Preservation Brief 16

Theaters ▼ (see also Auditoriums)

• Adding or Modifying Fly Lofts on Historic Theaters, ITS No. 45
• Subdividing Assembly Spaces in Historic Buildings

Tinted Glass (see Windows)

Vehicular Openings (see Garages/Garage Doors, Openings, Vehicular)

Vinyl Siding (see also Artificial Siding)

Walls, Interior (see Interiors)

Warehouse Buildings (see Industrial Buildings)

Water-Proof Coating (see Masonry Coatings)

Water-Repellent Coating (see Masonry Coatings)

Weatherization (see Energy Conservation/Efficiency, Sustainability, Windows)

Windows ▼

• Adding New Openings in Secondary Elevations or Introducing New Windows in Blank Walls, ITS No. 14
• Aluminum Replacement Windows for Steel Projecting Units with True Divided Light and Matching Profiles, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 20
• Aluminum Replacement Windows with Sealed Insulating Glass and Trapezoidal Muntin Grids, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 13
• Aluminum Replacement Windows with True Divided Lights, Interior Piggyback Storm Panels and Exposed Historic Wooden Frames, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 18
• Aluminum Replacements for Steel Industrial Glass and Integral Muntins, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 12
• Avoiding Incompatible Work: Windows, INCENTIVES: A Guide to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program for Income Producing Properties
• Documentation Requirements for Proposed Window Replacements
• Evaluating Historic Windows for Replacement or Repair
• Exterior Storm Windows: Casement Design Wooden Storm Sash, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 3
• Installing Insulating Glass in Existing Steel Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 2
• Installing Insulating Glass in Existing Wooden Sash Incorporating the Historic Glass Preservation Tech Note-Window No. 11
• Interior Metal Storm Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 5
• Interior Storm Windows, Magnetic Seal, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 9
• Interior Storms for Steel Casement Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 15
• Maintenance and Repair of Historic Aluminum Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 22
• Planning Approaches to Window Preservation, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 1
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stained and Leaded Glass, Preservation Brief 33
• Reinforcing Deteriorated Wooden Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 14
• Repair and Retrofitting Steel Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 17
• The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows, Preservation Brief 13
• The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows, Preservation Brief 9
• Repairing and Upgrading Multi-Light Wooden Mill Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 16
• Repairing Steel Casement Windows, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 19
• Replacement Windows that Meet the Standards
• Replacement Wood Sash Utilizing True Divided Lights and an Interior Piggy-back Energy Panel, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 21
• Replacement Wooden Frames and Sash, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 4
• Replacement Wooden Sash and Frames with Insulating Glass and Integral Muntins, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 6
• Saving Windows Saving Money: Evaluating the Energy Performance of Window Retrofit and Replacement
• The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings  also PDF
• Selecting New Windows to Replace Non-Historic Windows, ITS No. 23
• Temporary Window Vents in Unoccupied Historic Buildings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 10
• Thermal Retrofit of Historic Wooden Sash Using Interior Piggyback Storm Panels, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 8
• Window Awnings, Preservation Tech Note-Windows No. 7
• Window Guide for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (1997) Print Only
• The Window Handbook: Successful Strategies for Rehabilitating Windows in Historic Buildings Print Only

Wood ▼

• Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork, Preservation Brief 10
• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Guide for Use of Wood Preservatives in Historic Structures
• Log Crown Repair and Selective Replacement Using Epoxy and Fiberglass Reinforcing Rebars, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 3
• Maintaining the Exteriors of Small and Medium-Size Historic Buildings, Preservation Brief 47
• Paint Removal from Wood Siding, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 2
• Preserving Historic Wood Porches, Preservation Brief 45
• The Preservation and Repair of Historic Log Buildings, Preservation Brief 26
• Proper Painting and Surface Preparation, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 1
• Protecting Woodwork Against Decay Using Borate Preservatives, Preservation Tech Note-Exterior Woodwork No. 4
• The Repair and Replacement of Historic Wooden Shingle Roofs, Preservation Brief 19

Zinc ▼

• From Asbestos to Zinc: Roofing for Historic Buildings
• Metals in America’s Historic Buildings