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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.
http://www.moderncanada.ca |
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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.
http://gillonj.tripod.com/culturalheritagechartersandstandards/ |
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Cultural Heritage Search Engine - A directory of sites related to the conservation of cultural heritage - the natural and urban landscape. English and Italian.
http://www.culturalheritage.net |
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Donhead Publishing - Specializes in practical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage. Also publishes the Journal of Architectural Conservation: abstracts online.
http://www.donhead.com |
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European Heritage Network - The Council of Europe offers a databank on official heritage policies, and a heritage portal.
http://www.european-heritage.net |
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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.
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/ |
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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.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/buildings.htm |
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Ortygia - Architect Sergio Tinč uses his experience of conserving historic buildings in the island of Ortygia to propose a code of professional practice for urban conservation.
http://www.culturalheritage.net/ortygia |
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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.
http://www.epreservation.net |
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Preservation Alumni - Independent organization of friends and alumni of the Columbia University Historic Preservation Program.
http://preservationalumni.org/ |
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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.
http://www.preservationdirectory.com |
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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.
http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu |
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Preserve and Protect - A not-for-profit corporation providing space on the web for historic preservation and environmental protection organizations.
http://www.preserve.org |
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Restoration Trades Exchange - An online business exchange for the building restoration field in America, featuring directories, job listings, trade forums, regional information.
http://www.restorationtrades.com |
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Saving The East's Architectural Heritage - Series by Lindsay Percival-Straunik on the challenges of preserving the rich architectural heritage of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. From Radio Free Europe.
http://www.rferl.org/nca/special/architecture/ |
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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.
http://www.slateroofquarterly.com |
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USGS National Geologic Lexicon Database - Find out about US stone names here.
http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/geolex_home.html |
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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.
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/walkthrough/ |
