Historic Preservation Books


Art of The Stonemason Best Price: $14.50 This is an excellent book, a stonemason myself, it really does give a true insight of the art or...	Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon Best Price: $15.60 This book is a good means of learning about the Biltmore family, its history, notable members,...	Creole Houses: Traditional Homes of Old Louisiana Best Price: $18.58 A very nice book on a beautiful architectual style. These houses fit perfectly into the...	The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail Best Price: $42.50 This book is an invaluable resource for restoration work and new construction, where clients...	Case Study Houses (Jumbo) Best Price: $126.00 I think this book is an incredible value. Wonderfully satisfying photos for the price. The...



New York: 15 Walking Tours Best Price: $10.75 "15 Walking Tours" is a treasure trove of information about New York City. It is...	Private Splendor: Great Families at Home Best Price: $27.51 I find this to be a beautifully photographed book, I have dupilcated one of the floral...	Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home (American Institute Architects) Best Price: $16.00 Great book on how to update older or run down homes. The pictures are beautiful. It is a book on...	Stone Houses: Traditional Homes of Pennsylvania's Bucks County and Brandywine Valley Best Price: $18.00 I am probably a little biased, because I bought this book because my inlaws house is featured in...	Googie Redux: Ultramodern Roadside Architecture Best Price: $5.98 Googie was fading by the time I came along, but even in the remote area of the Midwest that I...



Historic Preservation Technology: A Primer Best Price: $49.11 This introduction to historic preservation goes well beyond the Secretary of the Interior's...	Houses of the Berkshires, 1870-1930 (The Architecture of Leisure) Best Price: $49.96 A beautiful book, beautifully written, about a memorable part of American history, architectural...	Barn: Evolution and Adaption of a Vernacular Icon Best Price: $15.96 Excellent book, if the other book, Barns: Living in Converted and Reinvented Spaces is the ying,...	The Queen Anne House: America's Victorian Vernacular Best Price: $17.44 Generally, books of this type fall into two categories - either they are dense textbook-like...	Sears House Designs of the Thirties (Dover Books on Architecture) Best Price: $7.69 I felt this book had too many interior drawings & that the plans were all too similar. ...

The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines for Preserving Historic Homes Best Price: $13.87 Not being familiar with many of the arcane housing construction terms that so many books use, it...	Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America Best Price: $36.00 Very good review of preservation in the United States. An easy read.	The Dream Palaces of Hollywood's Golden Age Best Price: $19.81 A nice coffee table book that has wonderful photos and very interesting commentary on each...	The Victorian House Book: A Practical Guide to Home Repair and Decoration Best Price: $32.65 Historical information plus design ideas and advice for a Victorian vintage home. [Praise...	Magic Facade: The Austin House Best Price: $21.32 In 1930 twenty-nine-year-old Chick Austin and his wife, Helen Goodwin built a house on one of...

Architectural Graphic Standards for Architects, Engineers, Decorators, Builders and Draftsmen Best Price: $57.19 Through 3 years I had this book while in school, it was an invaluable resource. As many of you...	A Graveyard Preservation Primer (American Association for State and Local History Book Series) Best Price: $25.59 If you've ever had a question about preserving a single headstones or need a complete primer to...	A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century Best Price: $17.00 The book arrived just on time and it was as great as they describe it. I would choose this...	Victorian Cottage Architecture: An American Catalog of Designs, 1891 Best Price: $10.22 As a Victorian Architecture buff, I'm hard pressed to give a distinct verdict on this book. It...	Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World Best Price: $17.46 The content is, of course, excellent, and deserves 5 stars. The editing, however, is shoddy and...

Covered Bridges Across North America Best Price: $4.90 From a novice to a person loving covered bridges,this book has something for everyone. And the...	Preserving the World's Great Cities: The Destruction and Renewal of the Historic Metropolis Best Price: $13.00 It is a great survey book of some amazing cities. I tend to agree with what has been written. ...	Cinema Houston: From Nickelodeon to Megaplex (Roger Fullington Series in Architecture) Best Price: $29.27 Very informative, and enjoyable, for those who grew up going to the Metropolitan, Loew's, and...	Repairing Old and Historic Windows: A Manual for Architects and Homeowners Best Price: $19.34 Repairing Old and Historic Windows Windows are a common problem in nearly every rehabilitation...	Preservation of Modern Architecture Best Price: $50.00 As todays valued examples of modern architecture age to the point that preservation is called...

Guide to Colorado's Historic Places: Sites Funded by the State Historical Fund Best Price: $16.35	William Morris & Red House: A Collaboration Between Architect and Owner Best Price: $28.21 A beautiful tour of one of the first Arts & crafts homes. It was interesting to see the...	New Orleans Best Price: $14.00 I have been to New Orleans millions of times and this is the best all around book. The author...	History of Architectural Conservation (CONSERVATION AND MUSEOLOGY) Best Price: $54.62 The best and most comprehansion overwiew of architectural conservation I've red in 25 years of...	Farnsworth House (Architecture in Detail) Best Price: $6.78 I bought this book to have an idea of the Farnsworth house, but it is much more detailled that i...

Living Barns: How to Find And Restore a Barn of Your Own Best Price: $25.05 This book is informative and offers some good advice. The photos are encouraging and nice to...	Saving Places that Matter: A Citizen's Guide to the National Historic Preservation Act Best Price: $24.73 They?re going to tear down the most cherished building in your town for another strip mall. How...	Moving Rooms: The Trade in Architectural Salvages (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) Best Price: $48.77 When we lived in England, we were constantly visiting old homes, stately mansions, and castles,...	Cultural Landscapes: Balancing Nature and Heritage in Preservation Practice Best Price: $24.99 Preservation has traditionally focused on saving prominent buildings of historical or...	Building with Lime: A Practical Introduction Best Price: $33.20 An unassuming cover and title do not come close to revealing the riches within. This book...

Historic Arts & Crafts Homes of Great Britain Best Price: $21.34 The "Historic" part of the title must be taken seriously. All of the houses are very...	The Mid-Century Modern House in Denver (Historic Denver Guides)	Architectural Conservation: Principles and Practice Best Price: $38.58 This book provides an introductory text for students in built environment disciplines, as well...	Hampton Court: A Social and Architectural History Best Price: $45.00 As a source for factual information in an historiacl context, I highly recommend this book. In...	Forgotten Philadelphia: Lost Architecture of the Quaker City Best Price: $18.00 This is a great book. Philadelphia was blessed with some beautiful buildings and sad to say...

Building and Restoring the Hewn Log House The best book I have found on the restoration of the traditional log home. Book shows how to...	Conservation of Historic Buildings, Third Edition (Conservation of Historic Buildings) Best Price: $59.17 Since its publication in 1982 Sir Bernard Feilden's Conservation of Historic Buildings has...	Urban Pioneers Best Price: $25.74 Skate parks in abandoned industrial zones, ponies grazing alongside the former Berlin Wall, flea...	New Solutions for House Museums: Ensuring the Long-Term Preservation of America's Historic Houses (American Association for State and Local History) Best Price: $27.95 I expected a book of reference quality; sturdy binding, quality paper. The general quality is...	Structural Renovation of Buildings: Methods, Details, & Design Examples Best Price: $63.84 While this text explores renovation of a wide variety of building systems -- reinforced and...

Made to Last: Historic Preservation in Seattle and King County Best Price: $15.00 If you are into historic preservation, or if you are interested in Seattle and King County...	Conservation Skills: Judgement, Method and Decision Making Best Price: $42.25 This extensive study provides an overview of the issues facing conservators of historic and...	Federal Style Patterns 1780-1820 with CD-Rom Best Price: $54.95 Highly recommend this book great to use if one is renovating a period house or likes period...	The Vertical Transportation Handbook Best Price: $140.00 Only problem with this book it is directed towards those who are buying elevators. Believe the...	Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives Best Price: $24.35 This is one of the bests books about grand central and its surroundings ever published, not...

The Golden Age of Battlefield Preservation: The Decade of the 1890's and the Establishment of America's First Five Military Parks Best Price: $26.45 A couple of years ago, in talking with one of our authors, I observed we badly need a book on...	Colonial Houses: The Historic Homes of Williamsburg Best Price: $68.00 This book gave alot of interesting information of the colonial houses in Williamsburg. The...	They All Fall Down: Richard Nickel's Struggle to Save America's Architecture Best Price: $25.49 This book works on so many levels. Despite the rather dry-sounding title, it tells the story...	Colonial Revival Maine Best Price: $15.98 Maine, especially the coast, is a beautiful setting for almost any style of residence, but it...

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