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