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» Amsterdam Heritage Introduction to the architectural history of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and its preservation, from Municipal Department for Preservation and Restoration of Historic Buildings and Sites. » Building Conservation Cathedral Communications provides a directory of building conservation companies, courses and organizations, mainly in the United Kingdom. Also on-line articles and events listing. » College Town Life Information on the importance of preserving neighborhoods adjacent to campuses in U.S. college towns. » Conserving the Modern in Canada 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. » Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage The text of the convention provided by Law-Ref.org is fully indexed and crosslinked with other international documents. » Cultural Heritage Charters and Standards A review of the principal UNESCO and ICOMOS charters and standards for the preservation of cultural heritage by J.K. Gillon. » Cultural Heritage Search Engine A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian. » Donhead Publishing Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage. Also publishes the Journal of Architectural Conservation: abstracts online. » Ecole d'Avignon Offers courses and consulting in historic preservation, decorative painting, and traditional building techniques. Avignon, France. » European Heritage Network The Council of Europe offers a databank on official heritage policies, and a heritage portal. » Heritage Preservation Services The US National Park Service provides illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic properties, preservation briefs, information on tax incentives and a catalog of its publications. » Historic Buildings and Structures An annotated list describing preservation programs developed by the United States National Park Service. Includes both public and professional sections, with links to each program. » Masonry Conservation Research Group In the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen describes its research into building stone decay, conservation and historic preservation. » National Center for Preservation Technology and Training The U.S. National Park Service provides searchable databases on training, materials, job opportunities, conferences, funding and its grants and projects. » Old House Journal Online magazine. Preservation advice for owners of old homes, restoration directory, products, classifieds, bulletin boards. » Ortygia Architect Sergio Tinè uses his experience of conserving historic buildings in the island of Ortygia to propose a code of professional practice for urban conservation. » Parabow Aims to preserve and reconstruct ancient wooden buildings, involving business and educational partners from eight European countries. News, projects, personnel. » Pond Lily Mill Restorations Ted Hazen supplies extensive, illustrated information on the history and technology of flour milling in America, and the restoration of watermills, with bibliography. » Preservation 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. » Preservation Alumni Independent organization of friends and alumni of the Columbia University Historic Preservation Program. » Preservation Directory Resources and research tools for historic preservation and cultural resource management in the US. Lists preservation organizations, programs, historic property for sale, news and events. » Preserve Net 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. » Preserve and Protect A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations. » 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. » Restoration Trades Exchange An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information. » Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation Aims to safeguard Palestinian heritage. Projects, including a national register, publications, on-line exhibition of Palestinian tiles. » The Conservation Glossary Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee. » The Slate Roof Quarterly A free newsletter about the slate roofing industry directed at roofing contractors, architects, roofing materials suppliers, and owners of buildings with slate roofs. » USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database Find out about US stone names here. » Walk Through Historic Buildings The US National Park Service provides this quick guide to identifying the visual character of a historic building, to be aware of what is important to preserve. Includes a quiz. |
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