Open Directory - Arts: Architecture: Preservation
See also: This category in other languages: - Cathedral Communications provides a directory of building conservation companies, courses and organizations, mainly in the United Kingdom. Also on-line articles and events listing. - The text of the convention provided by Law-Ref.org is fully indexed and crosslinked with other international documents. - A review of the principal UNESCO and ICOMOS charters and standards for the preservation of cultural heritage by J.K. Gillon. - A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian. - International initiative coordinated by UNESCO, aimed at strengthening regional cooperation for the protection and promotion of South-East European cultural heritage. - Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage. Also publishes the Journal of Architectural Conservation: abstracts online. - Offers courses and consulting in historic preservation, decorative painting, and traditional building techniques. Avignon, France. - The Council of Europe offers a databank on official heritage policies, and a heritage portal. - The US National Park Service provides illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic properties, preservation briefs, information on tax incentives and a catalog of its publications. - In the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen describes its research into building stone decay, conservation and historic preservation. - The U.S. National Park Service provides searchable databases on training, materials, job opportunities, conferences, funding and its grants and projects. - Online magazine. Preservation advice for owners of old homes, restoration directory, products, classifieds, bulletin boards. - 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. - Ted Hazen supplies extensive, illustrated information on the history and technology of flour milling in America, and the restoration of watermills, with bibliography. - 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. - Independent organization of friends and alumni of the Columbia University Historic Preservation Program. - 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. - 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. - A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations. - A forum and clearinghouse for the latest news, information, and techniques concerning historic preservation and the history of Los Angeles and Southern California. - An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information. - Aims to safeguard Palestinian heritage. Projects, including a national register, publications, on-line exhibition of Palestinian tiles. - Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee. - Find out about US stone names here.
