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Historic preservation The Art Deco Society of California 
 This organization "endeavors to increase public awareness of the Art Deco era, to preserve and promote its art, architecture, music, fashions, transportation, and other forms of its popular culture." The site features information about Art Deco sightseeing, music, dining and dancing, movie palaces and more in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as information about historic preservation award winners, a list of Art Deco events, and links to related sites. http://www.artdecosociety.org/ Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Feb 23, 2007 Art Deco Society of Los Angeles
Site for this organization that celebrates and helps preserve Art Deco buildings in Los Angeles. The site features images of Art Deco buildings; a list of Art Deco hotels, restaurants, and shopping opportunities; and society newsletters back to 1999. http://www.adsla.org Topics: Architecture, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 22, 2005 The Heritage Council
Founded in 1995, this organization focuses on preservation of historical culture in Ireland. These preservation efforts include buildings, wildlife, waterways, landscapes, and ancient sites. The site includes information and documentation about completed and ongoing projects and grants, and the organization's magazine back to 2000. Searchable. http://www.heritagecouncil.ie Topics: History, History By Place Last updated May 11, 2005 Heritage Emergency National Task Force: Hurricane Katrina Updates
Find information about damage to cultural institutions such as museums and libraries in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Includes opportunities for charitable giving and a selection of related links. From Heritage Preservation, which is "is working to save the objects that embody our [national] history." http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/Katrina.HTM Topics: History, Hurricane Katrina, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Historic Everett
This site presents information about a group whose mission is "to preserve the heritage of the City of Everett [in Washington state] through advocacy, education and preservation." Features an "Old House Guide" for homeowners who wonder if their house is historic or has an architectural style which should be preserved. Includes an events calendar and membership information. http://www.historiceverett.org Topics: Architecture by Place, History Last updated Dec 13, 2004 Historic Seattle
This site represents a nonprofit membership organization "dedicated to preserving Seattle and King County's architectural legacy." The site features Preservation Seattle, an online monthly preservation magazine with searchable archives, as well as information about the group's programs, projects, events, news, and advocacy programs. Also includes a FAQ and volunteer opportunities. http://www.historicseattle.org/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History Last updated Mar 23, 2006 The Hollywood Sign
The site presents photographs, historical information, and a virtual tour of the Hollywood Sign, located on Mt. Lee in Griffith Park high in the Hollywood Hills of California. There are suggested locations for viewing the sign and information about efforts to preserve the sign. The site also includes the history of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.hollywoodsign.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Feb 9, 2003 Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
Information about restoring an old home and historic preservation generally. Includes an overview of the standards established by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and their relation to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program, with illustrated guides of recommended and not recommended practices for specific materials, features, and considerations (masonry, wood, metal, windows, roofs, storefronts, accessibility, safety). From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/rhb/ Topics: Architecture, History, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jun 13, 2007 James Madison's Montpelier
"Montpelier is a 2,750-acre estate [in Virginia] that includes farmland, racecourses, ... and more than 130 buildings, including the main house." It was home to James Madison, the fourth U.S. president and "Father of the Constitution." The site features information about Madison, his wife Dolley Madison, and the plantation's slaves, as well as details about current archaeological and preservation activities. Includes illustrations and links to related sites. http://www.montpelier.org Topics: History, Home & Housing, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 30, 2004 Jefferson County Historical Society
Presents information about this historic preservation organization on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. Features details about society projects, including restoration of Port Townsend's city hall and fire bell tower, Rothschild House, and Aldrich's Grocery (destroyed by fire in 2003). Describes current museum exhibits, the historic properties survey, and the History Research Center. Offers a calendar, volunteer opportunity listings, the annual report, and information about the Port Townsend Victorian Festival. http://www.jchsmuseum.org Topics: Architecture, History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 20, 2004 Kalakala: The World's First Streamlined Vessel
A site for preservation efforts for the Kalakala, an Art Deco ferry in service in Puget Sound in Washington state from 1935 through the mid-1960s, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Find an illustrated timeline, description and virtual tour of the vessel, and materials about restoration activities. From the Kalakala Alliance Foundation. http://www.kalakala.org Topics: Transportation Last updated Apr 20, 2006 Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation
"The Division of Historic Preservation encourages the preservation of Louisiana's significant historic sites and buildings, such as plantation homes, lighthouses, log cabins and battlefields." This site features a National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana database (with historic photos and maps), the Louisiana Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan (2001), and related information. http://www.louisianahp.org/ Topics: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 18, 2005 Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association
Describes this organization of current and retired King County (Washington state) Metro employees dedicated to preserving "transit heritage through the restoration and operation of vintage transit vehicles as a working, living museum." Features a photo history of Seattle's electric trolley buses, the current trolley excursion schedule, images of the fleet, other bus photographs, and recommended bus books and links. http://www.mehva.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Aug 1, 2005 National Park Service: Preservation Briefs
Find "easy-to-read guidance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings." Features illustrated essays on topics such as repairing historic plaster, removing graffiti from historic masonry, controlling unwanted moisture, preserving ceramic tile floors, preserving historic signs, seismic retrofitting, and the dangers of abrasive cleaning. From the National Park Service Technical Preservation Service. http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/TPS/briefs/presbhom.htm Topics: Architecture Last updated Jun 20, 2007 National Trust for Historic Preservation: Hurricane Katrina Resources
Collection of links to resources relating to rebuilding and repairing historic sites in New Orleans and other areas of the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina. Includes links to news, a guide to treatment of flood-damaged older and historic buildings, volunteering and donating opportunities, and links to related sites. From the National Trust for Historic Preservation. http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/gulf-coast-recovery/ Topics: History, Hurricane Katrina, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 29, 2009 PreservationDirectory.com
This Portland, Oregon, site provides resources "for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States and Canada." It features directories of relevant organizations and programs, historic homes, property for sale, training programs, job listings, walking tours, historic inns and other lodging, and much more. http://www.preservationdirectory.com/ Topics: Architecture, History Last updated Nov 14, 2006 The Rosa Parks Bus at the Henry Ford Museum
"On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded ... [a] Montgomery City bus to go home from work. On this bus on that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality." This site provides information about the restoration of this historic bus and images of the bus. Also includes a chronology, a bibliography, and links to additional information. From the Henry Ford Museum. http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/rosaparks/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People: Women Last updated Nov 2, 2005 San Francisco Architectural Heritage
Through "lectures, workshops, seminars and architectural walking tours," this organization maintains "a public appreciation and understanding of the cultural, aesthetic and economic value of San Francisco [California's] architecturally and historically significant structures and districts," and acts to help preserve them. The site contains news, information on events and tours, a list of buildings the organization has helped preserve, newsletters, FAQs, and a glossary. Also features brief profiles of architects Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, and Albert Pissis. http://www.sfheritage.org/ Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Apr 13, 2005 Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation
This nonprofit organization "was formed to promote the cultural legacy of Ridgewood Ranch in Willits, California, the home and final resting place of the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit, through historic preservation, environmental conservation and public education." The site features a history and images of the ranch, images of Seabiscuit, and a description of preservation programs. http://www.saveseabiscuitshome.org/ Topics: Home & Housing, Mammals Last updated Mar 2, 2006 Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford-Stuyvesant History
"Historic Weeksville was a nineteenth century community located in the Ninth Ward of Brooklyn, New York. It was named for James Weeks, an African American who purchased land there in 1838." It was "'rediscovered' in 1968 when its four remaining historic dwellings were spotted from the air." The site provides information about restoration efforts, historic images, and tour information. http://www.weeksvillesociety.org Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 14, 2005 University of California, Berkeley: Landscape Heritage Plan (LHP)
The LHP "embodies the University's effort to preserve the historic legacy of the UC Berkeley Classical Core. The Classical Core displays nearly a century and a half of architectural and landscape design styles that have developed through the history of the University." The site includes an overview of the plan, information and images of the historical context of the plan, implementation concepts, and landscape guidelines for items such as lighting and paving materials. http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/lhp/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Aug 13, 2006 World Monuments Fund (WMF)
This group is a "private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic art and architecture worldwide through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training." The site features an annual list of the 100 most endangered sites throughout the world, lists of field projects, news, links to related sites, and more. Searchable. http://www.wmf.org/ Topics: History Last updated Dec 11, 2006 |
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