Historic Resources Committee Resources

Preservation and rehabilitation of existing buildings are conversation material for this dynamic BSA group.

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Advocacy Letters

The BSA Historic Resources Committee periodically issues opinions in response to requests from allied organizations.

If you are seeking assistance with a project of historical significance, please contact the committee chairs.

Good reads

• Sally Zimmerman, Preservation Specialist, Historic Homeowner Program, Historic New England, "Energy Costs in an Old House: Balancing Preservation and Energy Efficiency," September 2008.
• Jay Wickersham, FAIA, and Chris Milford, AIA, "Threat to Ames Shovel Shop and H. H. Richardson Landmarks in North Easton," September 2008.
• John Allan, "Points of Balance", Architectural Review, 23 May 2007. Ideas inspired by the conference, "Mending Modernism."
• William Bryant Logan, Oak, The Frame of Civilization, New York: Norton, 2005.

Historic Buildings and Architecture Links

HABS online brochure

• http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/habs/NPS_HABS_Brochure.pdf

History and historic preservation organizations, regulatory agencies

• Association for Preservation Technology
• Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC)
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• State Board of Building Regulations and Standards information on the Massachusetts State Building Code

Architectural history and historical sites

• Building America's Industrial Revolution: The Boott Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts
• Great Buildings website

Publications and technical information / treatment of historic buildings, energy conservation

• ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property publications
• National Park Service -- Preservation
• Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
• Technical Preservation Services -- Preservation Briefs
• ASTM Comparison of Architectural Conservation Standards

Our favorite blogs

• Matthew Bronski's American Academy in Rome travel/research, 2009-2010
  The AIA offers many online forums known as Knowledge Communities, which share information about industry topics. This Knowledge Community shares interests with our own, and may be a good resource for those interested in our committee.
• Historic Resources Committee
  The mission of the Historic Resources Committee (HRC) Knowledge Community is to identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage, both nationally and ...