Historic Preservation is a guide to strategies and resources for students beginning research on the conservation, preservation or restoration of historic buildings, landscapes or cities, with an emphasis on California and the Bay Area. Related guides will also be very helpful: Vernacular Architecture & Landscape Architecture, San Francisco Bay Area Architects & Architecture, Finding Information on Buildings and Places, History of the US Cultural Environment, Finding Local Information, Finding General Plans, and American Communities. See Environmental Design Library Research Guides for more. For additional assistance please consult the Environmental Design Library reference staff, 210 Wurster Hall.

UC Berkeley faculty, registered students, and staff who are off campus may use items marked UCB Only or UC Only by installing Connecting at Berkeley on their computer or by using The Library's proxy service.

Compiled by Elizabeth D. Byrne, with thanks to Helaine Kaplan Prentice. Environmental Design Library. Last updated: 25 January 2005.

1. Architecture everywhere: investigating the built environment of your community, by Joseph A. Weber. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Pr., 2000.

   EnvDesign NA705 W43 2000

2. CHRIS, California Historic Resources Information System, includes the statewide Historical Resources Inventory (HRI) database maintained by OHP and the records maintained and managed, under contract, by twelve independent regional Information Centers (ICs). Individuals and government agencies seeking information on cultural and historical resources should begin their research by contacting the regional Information Center which services the county in which the resource is located.

   http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1068

3. Close-up, how to read the American city, Grady Clay Phoenix, ed. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Pr., 1980.

   EnvDesign HT153 C585 1980

4. "Conducting Architectural Research in the San Francisco Bay Area," by Waverly Lowell, IN Architectural Records in the San Francisco Bay Area, A Guide to Research, p. 1-21. Also indexes collections of architectural archives in the Bay Area.

   EnvDesign NA2125 C22S2631 1988 Ref Desk

5. Doing community history / [prepared by] the San Francisco Community History Project. San Francisco : San Francisco Community History Project, c1983.

   Environ Dsgn F869.S3.S305 1983 Reference

6. Doing your neighborhood history, Waverly Lowell, Society of California Archivists.

   http://www.calarchivists.org/neighborhood.pdf

7. Getting to know your 20th-century neighborhood, by Greta Terrell. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1996. Historic Preservation Information Booklet. Focuses on American neighborhoods developed from 1900-1950; identifies architectural styles and landscaping trends.

   EnvDesign NA7208 T47 1996

8. The Hieroglyphics of space: reading and experiencing the modern metropolis, Neil Leach, ed. London: Routledge, 2002.

   EnvDesign HT111 H45 2002

9. How to research your house, by Betty Marvin and Bill Sturm and Jeff Norman. Oakland Heritage Alliance and Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room. Excellent guide with emphasis on Oakland.

   http://www.oaklandheritage.org/serv01.htm

10. How to research your San Francisco building, from the San Francisco Public Library, History Center, Research Guides and Collections, by Jean Kortum, 1993.

    http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfbuilding.htm

11. Identifying American architecture: a pictorial guide to styles and terms, 1600-1945, by James J.-G. Blumenson. 2d ed., rev. and enl. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1981. Easy-to-use guide to identifying the most common American building styles.

    EnvDesign NA705 B55 1981 Reference & circulating

12. Looking at cities, by Allan B. Jacobs, Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press, 1985. See especially Chapter 3, "Clues," pp.30-83. Very useful presentation of the physical indicators that help the observer interpret an urban environment.

    EnvDesign HT166 J262 1985 Reserve & circulating

13. Observing and interpreting the urban environment: case study, Prescott & South Prescott, Oakland, California, by Allan B. Jacobs. Berkeley: Institute of Urban and Regional Development, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1982. Working paper no. 374. A case study demonstrating techniques of community observation and anaylsis.

    EnvDesign HT393 C2 C25 W6 no.374

14. Paper trails: a guide to public records in California, by Stephen Levine and Barbara T. Newcombe. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Center for Investigative Reporting, 1996.

    EnvDesign CD3111 N48 1996 Reference Desk

15. Real places: an unconventional guide to America's generic landscape, by Grady Clay. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1994. Includes 124 common places, for example, bypass, district, hangout, lovers leap, parade route, porno district, shortcut, and skyline.

    EnvDesign E169 04 C57 1994

16. Researching a garden's history: a guide to documentary & published sources, by David Lambert, Peter Goodchild & Judith Roberts. [2nd ed.], Reigate, Surrey: Landscape Design Trust, 1995.

    EnvDesign SB467 L35 1995 Reference

17. Researching a historic property, National Register Bulletin 39, By Eleanor O'Donnell 1991, revised 1998 U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register, History and Education.

    http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb39/

18. Discovering the history of your house and your neighborhood, by Betsy J. Green. Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica Press, 2002.

    EnvDesign E159 G686 2002 Reference

19. Nearby history: exploring the past around you, by David E. Kyvig and Myron A. Marty. 2nd ed. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Pr., 2000. Excellent, well-organized manual.

    EnvDesign E180.5 N98 2000

20. Public places: exploring their history, by Gerald A. Danzer. Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1987.

    EnvDesign E180 D36 1987

For a Guide to UCB Library Catalogs see http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/Catalogs/guide.html For information for off-campus access to The Library's catalogs see Off Campus Access to Library Catalogs & Licensed Resources. Also consult the section below on Archives, Associations and Organizations for links to catalogs and publications they have or produce.

21. Pathfinder is the UCB Library catalog, however, it does not include holdings from the affiliated libraries on campus, such as the Water Resources, Law, Governmental Studies, Earthquake Engineering, Transportation libraries, which are in the Melvyl catalog.

    http://pathfinder.berkeley.edu/

22. Melvyl®. The Melvyl catalog is your best first place to look for books on your topic. (Melvyl® is a registered trademark of The Regents of the University of California.) It contains approximately 23 million holdings in all 9 UC campuses and selected other libraries, including the California Historical Society and the Center for Research Libraries.
23. UC e-Links provides a way to easily move from an article or book citation to the electronic version of the item; to check to see if the item is available on your campus or to Request items not available on your campus.

    http://www.cdlib.org/about/uc-elinks/overview.html

24. UC e-Links Citation Linker, UC e-Links is an interactive form to identify resources in the UC Libraries, and if not available at UCB, initiate an interlibrary loan request. Select either book, article or book chapter, and complete as much information as possible.

    http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/citation/sfx_local

25. Other catalogs and sources: You can identify resources not in the UC system by using the online catalogs of other U.S. and international libraries. On the UCB Library Homepage, check Other Library Catalogs, or on The Library's SunSITE visit Libweb: Library Servers via WWW for links to over 2000 pages from libraries in over 70 countries.
26. Caring for the Past, National Park Service Technical Preservation Services publication catalog. Many excellent publications, many of which are in the UCB Libraries.

    http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tpscat.htm

27. Online books, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, List of online books

    http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/books-title.htm

28. National Register Bulletins, National Register of Historic Places series of publications that provide information and advice on Basics, Property Types, Technical Assistance, and General Guidance. Many are available online. See also print copies in the Environmental Design Library.

    http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins.htm
    Environ Dsgn E159.N2 Periodical stacks

Below are examples of subject words to use when searching library catalogs. Hints: Use the Advanced Search which allows you to combine keywords (and, or, not), authors, subject headings and more, and limit by date, language, etc. Modify subject headings with the addition of sub-headings, such as place names and standard terms, (many of which will also be useful when searching periodical indexes and databases) e.g.

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For information for off-campus access to The Library's online resources see Off Campus Access to Library Catalogs & Licensed Resources and UC Berkeley Library Proxy Server Service.

29. UC e-Links provides a way to easily move from an article citation to the electronic version of the item; to check to see if the item is available on your campus; or to Request items not available on our campus. Click on the button to locate the journal in the UC libraries.

    http://www.cdlib.org/about/uc-elinks/overview.html

30. UC e-Links Citation Linker, UC e-Links is an interactive form to identify resources in the UC Libraries, and if not available at UCB, initiate an interlibrary loan request. Select either book, article or book chapter, and complete as much information as possible.

    http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/citation/sfx_local

Journal Article Indexes and Databases: See the following web guides for descriptions of and links to the core journal article indexes that cover historic preservation.

31. Architecture: Indexes & abstracts: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/indexes.html Comprehensivelist of indexes with good coverage of architectural topics.
32. Key Architecture Indexes: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/keyarchindexes.html Compares four most important architectural indexes.
33. Article Indexes for Engineering: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENGI/listdbs.html Periodical indexes in engineering.
34. Landscape History Journal Indexes: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/histland.html#journals
35. Planning History Journal Indexes: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/histplan.html#journals

36. APT Bulletin, publication of the Association for Preservation Technology. Online index on the association's website. Go to APT Bulletin, then Search APT Bulletin

    Environ Dsgn NA105.A7a.B8 bd periodical stacks.
    http://www.apti.org/

37. AATA online (Art and archaeology technical abstracts), comprehensive database of 100,000 abstracts of international literature related to the preservation and conservation of material cultural heritage. Free access, but requires registration. Includes All 36 volumes of the print version of Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA) and its predecessor, IIC Abstracts, issued from 1955 to 2002, and over 1,600 abstracts published between 1932 and 1955 by the Fogg Art Museum and the Freer Gallery of Art. produced by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in association with The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC).

    http://www.aata.getty.edu/NPS/

38. California Preservation, journal of the California Preservation Foundation.

    current issue: http://www.californiapreservation.org/books.html
    Print: Environ Dsgn F862.C48

39. CRM, Cultural Resource Management, Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Continues CRM bulletin Includes online archive, index & search engine.

    http://www.cr.nps.gov/crm, v. 1, 1978--;
    Anthropology E160.U5885

40. Common ground: preserving our nation's heritage. Washington, DC : National Park Service, Archeology and Ethnography Program. Continues: Federal archeology. Magazine offers an in-depth look at the nationwide effort to preserve our heritage in all its forms. Includes online archives of issues back to 2003, and search feature.

    http://commonground.cr.nps.gov/97_About.cfm
    Anthropology, Ethnic Studies E159.F292, 1(1996)--

41. Preservation, the online magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has online issues from Sept/Oct. 1998 to the present. The website search engine does simple searches that include magazine content.

    http://www.nationaltrust.org/magazine/archives/arc_mag/index.htm
    print: Environ Dsgn E151.H53

Two excellent guides to locating images, maps and plans related to the built environment are found at:

42. Image Sources for the Built Environment http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/pict.html
43. Maps, Plans, Images http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/cult.html#maps

44. Creative interviewing: the writer's guide to gathering information by asking questions / Ken Metzler. 3rd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, c1997.

    Environ Dsgn, Moffitt PN4784.I6.M4 1997

45. Oral history for the local historical society / by Willa K. Baum. 3rd ed., rev. Nashville, Tenn.: American Association for State and Local History, 1987.

    Main Stack D16.14.B371 1987

46. Researching life stories and family histories / Robert L. Miller. London; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE, 2000. Introducing qualitative methods.

    Environ Dsgn CS16.M62 2000

47. Using oral history in community history projects / Laurie Mercier and Madeline Buckendorf. Rock Springs, WY (P.O. Box 2715, Rock Springs 82902) : Oral History Association, 1992. Pamphlet series (Oral History Association); no. 4.

    Environ Dsgn On order, Bancroft pE180.M471 1992 Non-circulating

Reference Sources: A selected list of general preservation reference sources. More specialized tools are listed under their specific categories below. Dictionaries | Encyclopedias | Bibliographies

48. Das Baudenkmal, zu Denkmalschutz und Denkmalpflege; Le monument historique, termes concernant la protection et la protection et la conservation des monuments historiques; The historic monument, terminology connected with the protection and the preservation of historic monuments. Tubingen: Niemeyer, 1981. Glossarium artis; Bd. 8.

    Environ Dsgn N33.G55 1977 v.8 Ref; Main Stack NA105.B29 1981

49. Dictionary of building preservation / edited by Ward Bucher; Christine Madrid, illustration editor. [Washington, D.C.] : Preservation Press; New York: J. Wiley, 1996.

    Environ Dsgn NA31.D55 1996 Reference

50. Preservation Element Glossary, San Francisco Preservation Bulletin 17, Jan. 2003

    http://sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/planning/preservation/PresBulletin17GLOSSARY.PDF

51. Illustrated dictionary of architectural preservation. Ernest Burden. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004.

    Environ Dsgn NA105.B87 2004 Ref

52. The Penguin dictionary of architecture and landscape architecture, by John Fleming, Hugh Honour, Nikolaus Pevsner. 5th ed. NY: Penguin Books, 1998.

    Environ Dsgn NA31 F55 1998 Reference Desk

53. A Planners dictionary, by Michael Davidson and Fay Dolnick, eds. Chicago: American Planning Association, Planning Advisory Service, 2004. (PAS Report, no. 521/522). Book with CD-ROM. Contains definitions of more than 4,000 terms used in "the preparation of ordinances and... other documents that control and shape the built environment."

    Environ Dsgn HN90 C6 P45 2004 CD-ROM on Reserve; book at Reference Desk

54. [Stylistic] glossary, IN: The Guide to architecture in San Francisco and northern California, by David Gebhard, et al. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City: G.M. Smith, 1985, pp. 553-583. Guide to San Francisco Bay Area architectural styles.

    EnvDesign NA735 S35 G831 1985 Reference Desk, Reference, & circulating

55. A visual dictionary of architecture / Francis D.K. Ching. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1995. Organized by basic aspects of architecture, terms are defined in their visual context. Alphabetical index in back.

    Environ Dsgn NA31.C44 1995 reference desk

56. Encyclopedia of archaeology: history and discoveries, edited by Tim Murray. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2001.

    Anthropology CC100.E54 2001 Reference v.1-3

57. Encyclopedia of architecture: design, engineering & construction / Joseph A. Wilkes, editor-in-chief, Robert T. Packard,.... New York: Wiley, 1988-1990. Check index in vol. 5 for article on historic preservation and other related topics.

    Environ Dsgn NA31.E59 1988 Reference v.1-5

58. Encyclopedia of community: from the village to the virtual world / Karen Christensen & David Levinson, general editors. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2003. Check index for several relevant articles.

    Environ Dsgn HM756.E53 2003 Reference Desk v.1-4

59. Encyclopedia of historical archaeology, edited by Charles E. Orser, Jr. London; New York: Routledge, 2002.

    Anthropology CC77.H5.E53 2002 Reference Doe Ref CC77.H5.E53 2002

60. Encyclopedia of 20th century architecture / R. Stephen Sennott, editor. New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004. Includes article on historic preservation, and other helpful information.

    Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip046/2003015674.html
    Environ Dsgn NA680.E495 2004 Reference v.1-3(2004)

61. Preservation yellow pages: the complete information source for homeowners, communities and professionals / National Trust for Historic Preservation, Rev. ed. New York: Wiley; [Washington, D.C.]: Preservation Press, c1997.

    Environ Dsgn E159.P73 1997 Reference Desk

62. Architectural reconstructions : the aesthetics and methodology of the recreation of what was or might have been. Carole Cable. Monticello, Ill. : Vance Bibliographies, [1988] Architecture series--bibliography ; A-2061

    Environ Dsgn NA200.A12.A7 no.2061 Index

63. The City neighborhood: an architectural guide to preservation. Coppa & Avery Consultants. Monticello, Ill : Vance Bibliographies, [1981] Architecture series--bibliography; A-409

    Environ Dsgn NA200.A12.A7 no.409 Index

64. Conservation and management of archaeological sites, a select annotated bibliography, Martha Demas. Getty Conservation Institute, Sept. 2003. GCI Project bibliographies series.

    http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/pdf_publications/archaeology_bib.pdf

65. Cultural and historic landscapes: a selected bibliography. Robert Z. Melnick. Monticello, Ill.: Vance Bibliographies, 1980. Architecture series--bibliography; A-343

    Environ Dsgn NA200.A12.A7 no.343 Index

66. Cultural landscape bibliography: an annotated bibliography on resources in the National Park System. Katherine Ahern. Washington, D.C.: Park Historic Architecture Division, Cultural Landscape Program, Washington Office, [National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior], 1992.

    Environ Dsgn E160.A12.A35 1992 Reference

67. Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record : an annotated bibliography, compiled by James C. ... [Washington, D.C.?]: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Board, National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1992.

    Environ Dsgn E159.A12.H57 1992 Reference

68. Historic preservation law: an annotated survey of sources and literature. Gail I. Winson. Littleton, Colo. : F.B. Rothman & Co., 1999.

    Govt Refe KF4310.A1.W56 1999 Non-circulating.

69. Local historic preservation plans: a selected annotated bibliography / Neil Gagliardi, Stephen Morris. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources : Branch of Preservation Planning, Interagency Resources Division, [1993]

    Environ Dsgn NA106.A12.G3 1993 Reference

70. Making educated decisions 2: a landscape preservation bibliography, edited by Charles A. Birnbaum, Heather L. Barre... Washington, DC : Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Historic Landscape Initiative, 2000.

    Environ Dsgn CC135.A12.M34 2000

71. Preserving urban areas as architectural artifacts: journal articles, 1982-1988. Dale E. Casper. Monticello, Ill.: Vance Bibliographies, [1989] Architecture series--bibliography; A-2243

    Environ Dsgn NA200.A12.A7 no.2243 Index

72. Preservation yellow pages: the complete information source for homeowners, communities and professionals / National Trust for Historic Preservation, Rev. ed. New York: Wiley; [Washington, D.C.]: Preservation Press, c1997.

    Environ Dsgn E159.P73 1997 Reference Desk

73. Readings in historic preservation: an annotated bibliography to the key books and periodicals. James C. Massey. Washington, D.C.: National Preservation Institute, 1986.

    Environ Dsgn NA106.A12.M371 1986

74. Readings in historic preservation: why? what? how? edited by Norman Williams, Jr. & Edmund H. Kellogg and Frank B. Gilbert Piscataway, N.J.: Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University, 1983

    Environ Dsgn NA106.R4

75. Rehabilitation of historic buildings: an annotated bibliography, edited by Frederec Ellsworth Kleyle. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Technical Preservation Services Division, 1980. TPS reports. HCRS publication; 32.

    Environ Dsgn NA106.A12.R43

76. Trends and Patterns in cultural resource significance : an historical perspective and annotated bibliography. Frederick L. Briuer, Clay Mathers. Technical Report EL-97-5, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. 1997.

    http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/elpubs/pdf/trel97-5.pdf

77. Vernacular architecture and its conservation: annotated bibliography, compiled by the Unesco-Icomos Documentati... [s.l.] : UNESCO, [1985?]. Studies and documents on the cultural heritage; 9

    Environ Dsgn NA208.A12.V4 1985

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History & Philosophy

Below is a selective list of publications that provide an introduction to the history and philosophy of historic preservation, with an emphasis on California and the U.S.

78. Domesticating history: the political origins of America's house museums / Patricia West. Washington [D.C.]: Smithsonian Institution Press, c1999.

    Main Stack E159.W445 1999

79. Ethics in preservation, Lectures Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council for Preservation Education, Indianapolis, Indiana October 23, 1993, Council for Preservation Education, 1995.

    http://www.uvm.edu/histpres/ncpe/ethics.rtf

80. The future of the past / Alexander Stille. 1st ed. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.

    Anthropology, Main Stack CC135.S76 2002

81. Giving preservation a history: histories of historic preservation in the United States / edited by Max Page and Randall Mason. New York : Routledge, 2004. Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip044/2003010962.html

    Environ Dsgn NA105.G48 2004

82. Historic preservation : an introduction to its history, principles, and practice / Norman Tyler. New York: W.W. Norton, c2000.

    Environ Dsgn E159.T95 2000

83. The historic preservation movement in California, 1940-1976/ by Nadine Ishitani Hata. [Sacramento] : California Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation, 1992.

    Environ Dsgn F862.H36 1992

84. Historical and philosophical issues in the conservation of cultural heritage / edited by Nicholas Stanley Price, M. Kir...Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute, c1996. Readings in conservation.

    Main Stack N8555.H57 1996

85. A history of architectural conservation / Jukka Jokilehto. Oxford, England : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology.

    Environ Dsgn NA105.J65 1999

86. History of the historicpPreservation movement in the United States and in San Francisco. San Francisco Preservation Bulletin no. 14, Jan. 2003

    http://sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/planning/preservation/PresBulletin14HISTORYPRES.PDF

87. Keeping time: the history and theory of preservation in America / William J. Murtagh. Rev. ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

    Environ Dsgn E159.M875 1997

88. Managing historic sites and buildings : reconciling presentation and preservation / edited by Gill Chitty and David Baker. London; New York : Routledge, 1999. Issues in heritage management.

    Environ Dsgn NA105.M26 1999

89. Mickey Mouse history and other essays on American memory / Mike Wallace. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996.

    Main Stack E172.W35 1996

90. Past meets future: saving America's historic environments / ed. Antoinette J. Lee. Washington, D.C. : Preservation Press, 1992.

    Environ Dsgn E159.P34 1992

91. Preserving the West: California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington / Randolph Delahanty. New York: Pantheon Books, c1985.

    Environ Dsgn F595.3.D44 1985 Reference & circ

92. A richer heritage: historic preservation in the twenty-first century / edited by Robert E. Stipe. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2003. Richard Hampton Jenrette series in architecture & the decorative arts.

    Environ Dsgn E159.R535 2003

93. The same ax, twice: restoration and renewal in a throwaway age / Howard Mansfield. Hanover: University Press of New England, 2000.

    Environ Dsgn E159.M37 2000

Legal & Political Environment Laws | Codes | Standards | Political Climate

94. California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA requires that public agencies consider the effects of their actions on historical resources eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources

    http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21721

95. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and historical resources, California Resources Agency, Office of Historic Preservation, Technical Assistance series 1,

    http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/ts01ca.pdf

96. California History and Culture Laws and Regulations, Sacramento, overview of history, with excellent links to codes, regulations.
97. California state law and historic preservation: statutes, regulations and administrative policies regarding historic preservation and protection of cultural and historical resources. Sacramento, CA : California Office of Historic Preservation, [1999?] Technical assistance series (California. Office of Historic Preservation)

    Environ Dsgn KFC814.H57.C25 1999

98. CEQA deskbook, a stp-by-step guide on how to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act. Point Arena, Calif. : Solano Press Books, 1996 Continues: Successful CEQA compliance. Sections on historical and archaeological resources.

    Environ Dsgn KFC610.B3 Latest edition reference

99. Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan for California 2000-2004 Describes the vision for historic preservation in California and outlines future direction for the Office of Historic Preservation.

    http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/Final%20State%20Plan%20Update%202000-2005.pdf

100. Cultural resource laws and practice: an introductory guide / Thomas F. King. 2nd ed. Walnut Creek, Calif.: AltaMira Press; Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2004. Heritage resources management series ; v. 1.

     Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip049/2003022099.html
     Anthropology KF4310.K56 2004 (Environ Dsgn KF4310.K56 1998 ed.)

101. Federal historic preservation case law, 1966-1996: thirty years of the National Historic Preservation Act / Adina W. Kanefield.[Washington, D.C.] : Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 1996.

     Environ Dsgn KF4310.A59.B451 1996 Noncirculating

102. Federal historic preservation laws. [Washington, D.C.]: National Center for Cultural Resources, National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, [2002] Chronological listing, with links to each law, from the Antiquities Act of 1906 to the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/fhpl.htm

103. Federal planning and historic places : the section 106 process by Thomas F. King. Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c2000.

     Environ Dsgn KF4310.K565 2000

104. General Guidelines for Identifying and Evaluating Historic Landscapes, Sacramento: Environmental Program, California Department of Transportation. Feb. 1999. Recognizing, describing, and recording historic landscapes. Excellent bibliography. February 1999

     http://dot.ca.gov/ser/downloads/cultural/languide.pdf

105. Guidelines for the rehabilitation of existing buildings. Whittier, CA :International Conference of Building Officials, c2000.

     EnvDesign KF5701 .G85 2000 Reference

106. Historic preservation in California: a legal handbook / J. Bradley O'Connell, Thomas J. Owen, Mary Warner. [Rev. ed.] [Stanford, Calif.]: Stanford Environmental Law Society, 1982.

     Environ Dsgn KF4311.C3.A25 1982

107. Historic preservation law : an annotated survey of sources and literature / Gail I. Winson. Littleton, Colo.: F.B. Rothman & Co., 1999.

     Govt Refe KF4310.A1.W56 1999 Non-circulating.

108. Laws, Regs. & Standards, National Park Service links to full text of laws, regulations and standards related to cultural resources management.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/linklaws.htm

109. Legal perspectives on cultural resources / edited by Jennifer R. Richman and Marion P. Forsyth. Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press, c2004. Heritage resources management series; 7

     Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip045/2003013697.html
     Anthropology, Main Stack KF8210.A57.L44 2004

110. Mills Act property tax abatement program, California Office of Historic Preservation, enacted in 1972. Website with explantions, links, 2004.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21412

111. National law, codes, regulations links, California Office of Historic Preservation. Links to many important laws.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1078

112. The preservation of historic architecture: the U.S. government's official guidelines for preserving historic homes / Guilford, CT : Lyons Press, c2004.

     Environ Dsgn NA106.U555 2004 Refer

113. Rehabilitating older and historic buildings: law, taxation, strategies / Stephen L. Kass, Judith M. LaBelle, David A. Hansell. 2nd ed. New York : J. Wiley, c1993.

     EnvDesign KF4310 .K371 1993

114. Section 106, of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), requires federal agencies consider the effects of proposed federal undertakings on historic properties. NHPA's implementing regulations found in 36 CFR Part 800, require federal agencies (and their designees, permitees, licensees, or grantees) to to initiate a consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) as part of the Section 106 review process. See also Working with Section 106. and User's Guide to Section 106

     http://www.achp.gov/regs-rev04.pdf

115. State (California) Codes and Regulations related to CEQA and historical resources, California Office of Historic Preservation

     http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=21733

116. State (California) law, codes, regulations links. California Office of Historic Preservation.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1077

117. What is the Mills Act? Berkeley Planning Department, Landmarks Preservation Commission,

     http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/planning/pdfs/millsact.pdf

118. Building code issues in historic preservation: selected case studies / prepared by the California Preservation Foundation in cooperation with the State Historical Building Safety Board. Oakland, Calif. : The Foundation, [2001].

     EnvDesign KFC814.H57 B85 2001 Permanent Reserve

119. How to use the state historical building code : a one-day technical workshop / sponsored by the California Preservation. Oakland : The Foundation, [1994] .

     Environ Dsgn KFC814.H57.H69 1994

120. Index to Current Urban Documents, UCB Only full text (PDF format) of local government publications from approximately 500 selected cities and counties in the United States and Canada. Print edition: vol. 1, 1971/72 - present (index & full text documents on microfiche in Institute of Governmental Studies Library; index in Environmental Design Library). Use Netscape Communicator for your browser; search results may not display properly using Internet Explorer. Web coverage: vol. 29, 2000 - present. Search by topic (historic preservation, historic buildings, historic sites, etc.) and limit by location, date, etc. Includes many useful plans and reports from numerous California local agencies.

     http://uclibs.org/PID/7547

121. Smart Codes in your Community: a guide to building Rehabilitation Codes. HUD User Publication, 2/2002. Overview of regulatory environment governing the use and reuse of existing buildings. (PDF file)

     http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/smartcodes.html

122. State historical building code: State of California, Title 24, Building standards, part 8. Sacramento: State Historical Building Safety Board, 1990. For an excellent explanation and overview, see "A pioneering effort: the California State Historical Building Code," by thomas A. Winter, in APT Bulletin, v. 34, no. 2-3, p. 17-22, 2003. Environ Dsgn NA105.A7a.B8 Bd Periodical shelves

     Environ Dsgn KFC814.H57.A32 1990 Reference
     http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/StateHistoricalBuildingSafetyBoard/default.htm

123. Archeology and Historic Preservation:Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines [As Amended and Annotated], National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior, Complete list with links. These standards and guidelines are not regulatory and do not set or interpret agency policy. They are intended to provide technical advice about archeological and historic preservation activities and methods.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/arch_stnds_0.htm

124. Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Architectural and Engineering Documentation. revised to include the Historic American Landscapes Survey, E-size measured drawings, large-format color transparencies, and to drop Level IV documentation. March 18, 2003. [ Reprint from the Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 139, Monday, July 21, 2003, pp. 43159 - 62.] Guidelines are effective 2003.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/pubs/hhh%20guidelines%202003.pdf

125. Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Preservation Planning, National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/PlngStds/index.htm

126. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (36 CFR 67) . US. National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services. Codified in 36 CFR 67 for use in the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program, they address the most prevalent treatments. See also the Guidelines.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/rehabstandards.htm

127. The Secretary of the Interior's standards for the treatment of historic properties: with guidelines for the treatment of cultural landscapes. Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships, Heritage Preservation Services, Historic Landscape Initiative, 1996. Online version includes standards for preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction.

     Environ Dsgn NA106.W44 1996 Reference
     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standards_guidelines.htm

128. Historic preservation in California: a handbook for local communities / California Office of Historic Preservation; Sacramento: The Office, 1986.

     Environ Dsgn NA107.C2.H4 1986 reference & circ

129. Innovative tools for historic preservation / Marya Morris. Chicago, IL : American Planning Association, [c1992] Report (American Planning Association. Planning Advisory Service); no. 438.

     Environ Dsgn KF4310.M6 1992

130. Preserving the built heritage: tools for implementation / J. Mark Schuster, with John de Monchaux and Charles A. Riley II, ... Hanover, NH : University Press of New England; [Salzburg]: Salzburg Seminar, c1997.

     Environ Dsgn CC135.P73 1997

131. Rehabilitating older and historic buildings: law, taxation, strategies / Stephen L. Kass, Judith M. LaBelle, David... 2nd ed. New York: J. Wiley, 1993. Real estate practice library.

     Environ Dsgn KF4310.K371 1993

Social & Cultural Aspects

132. A geography of heritage: power, culture, and economy / Brian Graham, G.J. Ashworth, J.E. Tunbridge. London: Arnold; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

     Main Stack CC135.G67 2000

133. Historic preservation: collective memory and historical identity / Diane Barthel. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 1996.

     Environ Dsgn, Anthropology E159.B275 1996

134. Monuments and memory, made and unmade / ed. Robert S. Nelson and Margaret Olin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.

     Environ Dsgn, Anthropology CC135.M647 2003

135. Preservation of what, for whom? a critical look at historical significance / Michael A. Tomlan, editor. Ithaca, N.Y. : National Council for Preservation Education, 1998.

     Environ Dsgn, Main Stack NA105.P92 1998

136. Restoring women's history through historic preservation / edited by Gail Lee Dubrow & Jennifer B. Goodman. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. Center books on contemporary landscape design.

     Environ Dsgn, Main Stack HQ1410.R47 2003

137. Tribal cultural resource management: the full circle to stewardship / Darby C. Stapp and Michael S. Burney. Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c2002. Heritage resources management series; v. 4

     Anthropology, Ethnic Studies Native Amer. E77.9.S73 2002

Economic Aspects

138. Development Case Studies, UCB Only Urban Land Institute, formerly Project Reference File. Case studies with detailed information, including costs, designers, statistics, plans, etc. Ask at Environmental Design Library for logon and password. Limit search to type of project, location, and use keywords preservation or adaptive use. Extremely important to logout after each use.

     http://www.casestudies.uli.org/
     Print: Environ Dsgn NA9000.U725.P7 Reference 1(1971)-27:8(June 1997)

139. Economic incentives for historic preservation: Oakland, California / prepared by Carolyn Douthat for Oakland Heritage Alliance. Oakland, CA: The Alliance, c1994.

     Environ Dsgn F869.O2.D68 1994

140. The economics of historic preservation, a community leader's guide / by Donald D. Rypkema. Washington, D.C. : National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1994.

     Environ Dsgn HT167.R96 1994

141. Federal historic preservation tax incentives, Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, 2004. Guide to incentives, interpreting standards, certification, regulations, etc. Many excellent links.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/

142. Financial incentives for historic preservation projects, California Office of Historic Preservation, 2004. A linked list of state and federal incentives and other information.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/sfcpfhousinghandout.pdf

143. Marketing heritage : archaeology and the consumption of the past / edited by Yorke Rowan & Uzi Baram.Walnut Creek, Calif. : AltaMira Press, c2004.

     Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip048/2003018533.html
     Anthropology CC135.M325 2004

144. Preservation and property taxes: capitalizing on historic resources with the Mills Act / by Carolyn Douthat and Elizabeth Morton. 2nd ed. / rev. by Michael Buhler. Oakland, Calif. : California Preservation Foundation, [1997]2nd ed. / rev. by Michael Buhler. Oakland, Calif.: California Preservation Foundation, [1997]

     Environ Dsgn HT176.C2.D69 1997

145. Preservation for profit: rehabilitation tax credits / William F. Delvac. Oakland: California Preservation Foundation, 1990.

     Environ Dsgn HT176.C2.C68 1990

146. A preservationist's guide to the development process / edited by William F. Delvac, Christy Johnson McAvoy & Elizabeth Morton. Oakland : California Preservation Foundation, [1992]

     Environ Dsgn HT176.C2.P74 1992

147. Urban places in nonmetro areas: historic preservation and economic development / Peter L. Stenberg. Washington, DC : Economic Research Service, Rural Economy Division, [1995] ERS staff paper ; no. 9512.

     Environ Dsgn HT175.S74 1995

148. Valuing cultural heritage: applying environmental valuation techniques to historic buildings, monuments, and artifacts / ... Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2002.

     Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy033/2002020240.html
     Bus & Econ HB846.55.V35 2002

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Documentation & Interpretation Documentation | Interpretation

Documentation

149. California register nomination instructions , Office of Historic Preservation, Aug. 1997, rev. July 2001.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/13%20Landmarks%20and%20Points.pdf

150. California registration programs, California Office of Historic Preservation, Includes links to California Historical Landmarks, California Points of Historical Interest, California Register of Historical Resources, and National Register of Historic Places.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1056

151. Designating landmarks and preservation districts, Oakland Community & Economic Development Agency, Planning and Zoning Division.

     http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/planningzoning/HistoricPreservation/designating.html

152. Folklife and fieldwork, a layman's introduction to field techniques, Rev. 2002. Washington : Library of Congress, 2002. Also available online via Internet from the Library of Congress web site. Publications of the American Folklife Center ; no. 3

     Anthropology GR45.5.B37 2002
     http://www.loc.gov/folklife/fieldwork/

153. How to apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register, History and Education, 1990, Revised 1991, 1995, 1997; Revised for Internet 1995, 2001, 2002.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15/

154. How to complete the National Register Registration Form, National Register Bulletin 16a, 1997. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register, History and Education

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb16a/

155. How to complete the National Register multiple property documentation form,National Register Bulletin 16b, by Antoinette J. Lee and Linda F. McClelland 1991, Revised 1999. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register, history and Education.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb16b/

156. How to nominate a property as a California historical landmark or a California point of historical interest, Office of Historic Presrvation, Technical Assistance series 13, 2001.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/13%20Landmarks%20and%20Points.pdf

157. How to Prepare National Historic Landmark Nominations, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service National Register, History and Education, 1999.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nhl/nhlstart.htm

158. Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, California Office of Historic Preservation, Sacramento: March, 1995. Establishes guidelines regarding the kinds of resources that merit recordation and the different levels of information it may be appropriate to gather about them. Includes procedures and forms.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/manual95.pdf

159. Listing a property in the National Register, National Register of Historic Properties, National Park Service.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listing.htm

160. Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey manual. Oakland, Calif. : Oakland City Planning Dept., 1980.

     Environ Dsgn NA108.O2.O22 1980 Reference

161. Recording historic structures / edited by John A. Burns and the staff of the Historic American Buildings Survey,... 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J : John Wiley & Sons, c2004.

     Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley031/2003007941.html
     Environ Dsgn E159.R425 2004

162. Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for architectural and engineering documentation : HABS/HAER standardsWashington, D.C. : Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, Cultural Resources Program, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, 1990.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/pubs/sisgaed.pdf
     Environ Dsgn NA2712.U55 1990

163. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historical Documentation, National Park Service, 1983, revised.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/arch_stnds_5.htm

164. State and federal registration programs, California Office of Historic Preservation, links to forms and procedures for California Historic Landmarks, California Points of Historical Interest, California Register of Historical Resources, and National Register of Historic Places.

     http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1056

165. A different path for historic walking tours / by Ron Thomson. Nashville, TN : American Association for State and Local History, 1996. Technical leaflet (American Association for State and Local History); 194.

     Environ Dsgn GV181.18.T46 1996a

166. Heritage: management, interpretation, identity / Peter Howard. London; New York: Continuum, 2003.

     Anthropology CC135.H69 2003

167. Interpretation of cultural and natural resources / Douglas M. Knudson, Ted T. Cable, Larry Beck. State College, PA : Venture Pub., c1995.

     Environ Dsgn GV181.18.K68 1995

168. Interpreting historic house museums / edited by Jessica Foy Donnelly.Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c2002. American Association for State and Local History book series.

     Table of contents: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy034/2002001963.html
     Environ Dsgn E159.D66 2002

169. Presenting archaeology to the public: digging for truths / edited by John H. Jameson, Jr. ; technical editing by Virginia Horak. Walnut Creek, Calif., U.S.A. : AltaMira Press, c1997.

     Anthropology E159.5.P74 1997

170. The reconstructed past: reconstructions in the public interpretation of archaeology and history / edited by John H. Jameson, Jr. Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c2004.

     Anthropology CC135.R395 2004

171. Telling the Stories: Planning Effective Interpretive Programs for Places Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, by Ron Thomson and Marilyn Harper, Historian, 2000.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/interp/

172. Wayside exhibits users guide. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. : National Park Service, Interpretive Design Center, 1997.

     Environ Dsgn GV181.18.W39 1995

Handbooks & Manuals

See also publications listed under Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Planning below.

173. Caring for your historic house / Heritage Preservation and National Park Service; Charles E. Fisher and Hugh C. Miller, ... New York: Harry N. Abrams, c1998.

     Environ Dsgn TH4817.C32 1998

174. Choosing an appropriate treatment for the historic building, Introduction to Standards and Guidelines, National Park Service.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/standguide/overview/choose_treat.htm

175. Conservation of historic buildings / Bernard M. Feilden. 3rd ed. Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Architectural Press, 2003.

     Environ Dsgn NA105.F44 2003

176. Conservation skills: judgement, method, and decision making / Chris Caple. London; New York: Routledge, 2000.

     Anthropology CC135.C29 2000

177. Conserving buildings: guide to techniques and materials / Martin E. Weaver ; with F. G. Matero. Rev. ed. New York : Wiley, c1997.

     Environ Dsgn NA105.W43 1997

178. Cultural resources archaeology: an introduction / Thomas W Neumann and Robert M. Sanford. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, c2001.

     Anthropology CC107.N48 2001

179. Disaster management programs for historic sites / edited by Dirk H.R. Spennemann and David W. Look. San Francisco, CA: U.S. National Park Service: Association for Preservation Technology, Western Chapter; Albury, Australia: Johnstone Centre, Charles Sturt University, 1998.

     Environ Dsgn E159.D57 1998

180. Historic preservation handbook / J. Kirk Irwin. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003. McGraw-Hill handbooks. Architecture

     Environ Dsgn NA105.I79 2003

181. Historic preservation: project planning & estimating / Swanke Hayden Connell Architects. Kingston, MA: R.S. Means Co., CMD Grou, c2000.

     Environ Dsgn TH3411.S92 2000

182. Managing change, sustainable approaches to the conservation of the built environment: 4th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium (4th : 2001 : Philadelphia, Pa.) Los Angeles : Getty Conservation Institute, c2003.

     Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip043/2003010324.html
     Environ Dsgn CC135.U8 2001

183. National Register bulletins and brochures, Guidance to document, evaluate and nominate historically significant sites to the National Register. The series is divided into four s ections: the Basics, Property Types, Technical Assistance, and General Guidance.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins.htm

184. Practicing archaeology: a training manual for cultural resources archaeology / Thomas W. Neumann, Robert M. Sanford. Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c2001.

     Anthropology CC107.N49 2001 Reference

185. Preservation briefs. Washington, D.C.: Interagency Historic Architectural Services Program, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, National Park Service, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975-- Also available online.

     http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm
     Environ Dsgn NA106.P732 Periodical stacks 1(1975)-41(Oct 1997); 42-- online

186. Preservation tech notes, Case studies for historic preservation, Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service. Many print copies in the Environmental Design Library.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/technotes/tnhome.htm

187. Rehab right: how to realize the full value of your old house / by Helaine Kaplan Prentice and Blair Prentice, City of Oakland Planning Department. Berkeley, CA : Ten Speed Press, c1987.

     Environ Dsgn TH4816.R4291 1987; Bancroft pfTH4816.R429 1987

188. The Secretary of the Interior's standards for the treatment of historic properties: with guidelines for the treatment of ... Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships, Heritage Preservation Services, Historic Landscape Initiative, 1996.

     Environ Dsgn NA106.W44 1996 Reference

189. Structural analysis of historic buildings: restoration, preservation, and adaptive reuse applications for architects and engineers. New York, NY: Wiley, 2000.

     Environ Dsgn TA645.R32 2000

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Archives, Associations & Organizations California & Bay Area | Local Archives | National | International

This is a selective list of related organizations with useful collections, information or publications. Archival and other original materials are often difficult to locate, so check in directories of archives and special collections to locate manuscripts, drawings and other unpublished materials. Use WorldCAT (UC Only), RLG Union Catalog (UC Only), Online Archive of California, and other guides to determine which institutions have collections on your topic. See also Library Catalogs and Special Collections in Reference Sources on Architecture, an Environmental Design Library reference guide. Use Associations Unlimited (UCB Only) to identify associations on your topic.

190. How to Research in an Archive, University of Texas, Austin, Alexander Architectural Archive, An excellent introduction to effective and efficient use of an archive.

     http://www.lib.utexas.edu/apl/aaa/instruction.html

191. Library research using primary sources, helpful guide prepared by librarians at Doe Library, UCB.

     http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html

192. Using Archives, a practical guide for researchers Library and Archives Canada, Another good guide to using archives for research.

     http://www.collectionscanada.ca/04/0416_e.html

193. Architectural records in the San Francisco Bay Area: a guide to research, California Cooperative Preservation of Architectural Records, Waverly B. Lowell, project director. New York: Garland, 1988. Garland reference library of the humanities vol. 799.

     EnvDesign NA2125.C22 S2631 1988 Reference desk

194. California Main Street Program, Office of Historic Preservation, 1416 9th Street, Room 1442, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-651-7149
     Improves the quality of life in America's towns, cities and neighborhoods by restoring the economic health of Main Streets historic, traditionally designed central business districts. Developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center, the Main Street Approach organizes a district's comprehensive revitalization efforts into a four-point framework: organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=23484

195. California Office of Historic Preservation, California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation
     P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001, 916-653-6624 FAX: 916-653-9824 Laws, incentives, programs, grants, etc.

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/

196. California Preservation Foundation, 5 Third Street, Suite 424, San Francisco, CA 94103-3202, 415-495-0349
     cpf@californiapreservation.org
     The statewide non-profit education, advocacy and membership organization for historic preservation which strives to ensure that California's rich and diverse historic resources are identified, protected and celebrated for their history and their valuable role in California's economy, environment and quality of life. It sponsors the annual California Preservation Conference, Preservation Design Awards, CPF Workshops, and publishes a quarterly newsletter, California Preservation. Environ Dsgn F862.C48 bd periodical shelves, or current issue at http://www.californiapreservation.org/books.html.

     http://www.californiapreservation.org/

197. California's State Historical Building Safety Board, California State Architect's Office. Codes, links.

     http://www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov/StateHistoricalBuildingSafetyBoard/default.htm

198. Directory of archival and manuscript repositories in California, by Diance S. Nixon, Society of California Archivists 4th ed. [Berkeley, Calif.?] 1996

     EnvDsgn CD3111.A72 Reference

199. DoCoMoMo US/Northern California, International Working Party for the DOcumentation and COnservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the MOdern MOvement. Dedicated to the study of significant works of Modern Movement architecture, landscape design and urban planning around the world

     http://www.docomomo-us.org/chapters_northern_california.shtml

200. Environmental Design Archives, UC Berkeley. Drawings, papers and other archival materials of mostly Bay Area and Northern California architects and landscape architects. Available by appointment only.

     http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/
     Links to similar archival collections: http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/cedarchives/links.html

201. National Trust for Historic Preservation Western Office, 5 Third Street, Suite 707, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone: (415) 947-0692. Fax: (415) 947-0699. Email: <wro@nthp.org>. Offers technical assistancethrough consultations and field visits and financial assistance, primarily through small grants to help jump start local efforts. They convene educational programs for professional preservationists, and work to foster preservation-friendly public polices which affect historic places. They also provide leadership on issues that concern entire regions, such as saving historic schools, fighting sprawl, and revitalizing cities through historic preservation.

     http://www.nationaltrust.org/western/

202. Online Archive of California Over 120,000 images; 50,000 pages of documents, letters, and oral histories; and 8,000 guides to archival collections. Includes finding aids for architectural manuscripts and drawings in the UCB Bancroft Library, Environmental Design Archives, and many other California collections. Can search all collections at once.

     http://www.oac.cdlib.org/

203. Preservation Action Council of San Jose, dedicated to preserving San José's architectural heritage through education, advocacy, and events.

     http://www.preservation.org/

204. San Francisco Planning Department, Historic Preservation, site links to San Francisco Preservation Bulletins, with procedures, policies, guides.

     http://www.sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=24996

205. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of America's historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. Excellent list of related web links at http://www.achp.gov/106course-resources.html

     http://www.achp.gov/about.html

206. Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation, Dedicated to the preservation and conservation of historic landscapes in all their variety, from formal gardens and public parks to rural expanses. Excellent list of related web links.

     http://www.ahlp.org/

207. Association for Preservation Technology A cross-disciplinary organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. Select Publications, then APT Bulletin, then Search APT Bulletin for an index to their publication (Environ Dsgn NA105.A7a.B8 bd periodical stacks).

     http://www.apti.org/

208. Directory of State Historic Preservation Offices When beginning research or a project related to preserving historic structures or resources, your first stop should be to your SHPO to inquire about the programs and services offered in your State

     http://www.preservationdirectory.com/shpo.html

209. ePreservation.net An online preservation community. Good links to resources, products, etc.

     http://www.epreservation.net/

210. HABS/HAER, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, federal program documents important architectural, engineering and industrial sites throughout the United States and its territories.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/

211. HALS, Historic American Landscapes Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Like HABS and HAER, HALS is a federal program charged with recording historic landscapes in the United States and its territories. Homepage has excellent information and links.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/hals/

212. National Council for Preservation Education, excellent source for training, employment, and other links, including international.

     http://www.uvm.edu/histpres/ncpe/

213. National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Coordinates and supports public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. Excellent links to resources, procedures.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/

214. National Trust for Historic Preservation, private nonprofit organization provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.

     http://www.nationaltrust.org/

215. Preservation Organizations Directory, over 1,300 online preservation organizations, programs and historical societies in North America. Click on the map of your state for organizations in that location.

     http://www.preservationdirectory.com/preservationorganizations_main.html

216. Preserve America, Directs Federal agencies to improve their management of historic properties and to foster heritage tourism in partnership with local communities

     http://www.achp.gov/106course-resources.html

217. Recent Past Preservation Network, promotes preservation education and advocacy to encourage contextual understanding of our modern built environment.

     http://www.recentpast.org/

218. Getty Conservation Institute, works internationally to advance the field of conservation through scientific research, field projects, education and training, and the dissemination of information in various media. Have a number of free online publications at http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/pdf_publications/

     http://www.getty.edu/conservation/institute/

219. Heritage Conservation Network, non-profit international organization promoting the conservation of historic architecture and sites.

     http://www.heritageconservation.net/

220. ICCROM, International Centre for the Conservatino and Restoration of Monuments, a world-wide organization promotes the conservation of all types of cultural heritage, both movable and immovable. It currently comprises over 100 Member States.
     contributes to preserving cultural heritage in the world today and for the future through Training, Information, Research, Co-operation and Advocacy. You can search their online catalog at http://library.iccrom.org/

     http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news/iccrom.htm

221. ICOMOS, International Council on Monuments and Sites, international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites

     http://www.icomos.org/

222. International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, promots the knowledge, methods and working standards needed to protect and preserve historic and artistic works throughout the world. A searchable index of their publications is available at http://www.iiconservation.org/publications/digipubs.php

     http://www.iiconservation.org/index.php

223. Society of Architectural Historians, international not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide. The SAH Journal is indexed in the Avery Index and available to UC Only through JSTOR.

     http://www.sah.org/

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Architecture

Below is a selective list of publications that focus on the general conservation, restoration or preservation of buildings. Be sure to consult the sections above for more specific aspects.

224. Conservation of historic buildings / Bernard M. Feilden. 3rd ed. Oxford; Burlington, MA: Architectural Press, 2003.

     Environ Dsgn NA105.F44 2003

225. Historic building facades, a manual for inspection and rehabilitation / prepared by Robert E. Meadows. [New York, N.Y.?]: New York Landmarks Conservancy, Technical Preservation Services Center, c1986.

     Environ Dsgn NA2840.M431 1986

226. Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services. Helps property owners, developers, and Federal managers apply the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation during the project planning stage by providing general design and technical recommendations. Unlike the Standards, the Guidelines are not codified as program requirements.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/rhb/index.htm

227. Modern movement heritage / edited by Allen Cunningham. London; New York : E & FN Spon, 1998. Policy, planning, and construction issues on the conservation of 20th century buildings.

     Environ Dsgn NA680.M54 1998

228. The necessary monument; its future in the civilized city. Greenwich, Conn., New York Graphic Society [1970]

     Environ Dsgn CC135.C74

229. Places that count: traditional cultural properties in cultural resource management / Thomas F. King. Walnut Creek, CA : Altamira Press, c2003. Heritage resources management series; v. 6

     Main Stack E159.K567 2003

230. Preservation Briefs, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services. Series of publications offering detailed, technical advice and instruction on all aspects of historic preservation and restoration of buildings, 1975 to the present.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm

231. Rehab right: how to realize the full value of your old house / by Helaine Kaplan Prentice and Blair Prentice, City of Oakland Planning Department. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1987.

     Environ Dsgn TH4816.R4291 1987

232. Retrofit right: how to make your old house energy efficient / City of Oakland Planning Department ; prepared by Sedway Cooke Associates with Sol-Arc. [Oakland, Calif.]: The City, c1983.

     Environ Dsgn TJ163.5.D86.R47 1983

233. Seismic retrofit of historic buildings: keeping preservation in the forefront. National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services, by David W. Look, Terry Wong, and Sylvia Rose Augustus. Preservation Brief no.41, 1997.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief41.htm

234. Standards for preservation and rehabilitation / Stephen J. Kelley, editor. West Conshohocken, PA : ASTM, c1996. ASTM special technical publication ; 1258.

     Engineering TH3411.S72 1996

235. Structural aspects of building conservation / Poul Beckmann and Robert Bowles. 2nd ed. Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.

     Environ Dsgn TH3411.B43 2004

Landscape Architecture

Below is a selective list of publications that focus on the general conservation, restoration or preservation of the landscape. Be sure to consult the sections above for more specific aspects.

236. Balancing natural and cultural issues in the preservation of historic landscapes: selected papers from the National Association for Olmsted Parks Conference, Hancock, MI: George Wright Society, 1996. George Wright forum; v.13, no. 1

     Environ Dsgn GF90.N37 1995

237. Beyond takings and givings: saving natural areas, farmland and historic landmarks with transfer of development rights and density transfer charges / Rick Pruetz. Marina Del Ray, Ca. : Arje Press, c2003.

     Environ Dsgn KF5698.5.P77 2003

238. California Garden & Landscape History Society, private, non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration of the beauty, wealth, and diversity of California gardens and landscapes.

     http://www.cglhs.org/

239. General guidelines for identifying and evaluating historic landscapes.Sacramento: California Dept. of Transportation, Environmental Program, Feb. 1999.

     http://dot.ca.gov/ser/downloads/cultural/languide.pdf

240. Historic American Landscapes Survey, HALS, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Like HABS and HAER, HALS is a federal program charged with recording historic landscapes in the United States and its territories. Homepage has excellent information and links.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/hals/

241. Historic Landscape Initiative, Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/hli/index.htm

242. Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings: a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscape settings. 2nd ed., rev. Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c1997. American Association for State and Local History book series.

     Environ Dsgn SB466.U6.F34 1997

243. Landscape heritage plan, University of California, Berkeley. 2003.

     http://www.cp.berkeley.edu/lhp/about/

244. Making educated decisions: a landscape preservation bibliography / edited by Charles A. Birnbaum, Cheryl Wagner ; research ... Washington, D.C.: Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources, Preservation Assistance Division, Historic Landscape Initiative, 1994.

     Environ Dsgn CC135.A12.M34 1994 Reference

245. Making educated decisions 2: a landscape preservation bibliography / edited by Charles A. Birnbaum, Heather L. Barre...
     Washington, DC : Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Historic Landscape Initiative, 2000.

     Environ Dsgn CC135.A12.M34 2000

246. National Historic Landmarks Program, National Park Service, homepage website with information about the program, list of landmarks, how to nominate, advice and other assistance.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/

247. The necessity for ruins, and other topics / by John Brinckerhoff Jackson. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 1980.

     Environ Dsgn GF91.U6.J32

248. Preserving cultural landscapes in America / edited by Arnold R. Alanen and Robert Z. Melnick ; foreword by Dolores Hayden. Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000. Center books on contemporary landscape design.

     Environ Dsgn, Main Stack E159.P746 2000

249. Preserving modern landscape architecture: papers from the Wave Hill-National Park Service Conference / edited by Charles A. Birnbaum. Cambridge, Mass. : Spacemaker Press, [1999] Landmarks (Washington, D.C.) ; 10.

     Environ Dsgn SB472.8.P74 1999

250. Protecting cultural landscapes; planning, treatment and management of historic landscapes/ Charles A. Birnbaum. Preservation Briefs no. 36, 1994.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief36.htm

251. Views from the road: a community guide for assessing rural historic landscapes / David H. Copps. Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1995.

     Environ Dsgn E159.C78 1995

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Planning Preservation Planning | Neighborhood & District Preservation

Below is a selective list of publications that focus on overall planning for preservation , or the conservation, restoration or preservation of cities or districts. Be sure to consult the sections above for more specific aspects.

252. The California history plan. Sacramento : State of California, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, 1973

     Environ Dsgn, Main Stack F862.C26 v. 1-3, Ref & circ

253. Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan for California, 2000-2005 Office of Historic Preservation, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Resources Agency, May 2001. [Approved 6/21/01] REVISED

     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/Final%20State%20Plan%20Update%202000-2005.pdf
     Environ Dsgn KFC810.A85 Latest edition reference

254. Draft principles of preservation planning, Historic Preservation Planning Program, National Park Service, March, 2000. Includes an excellent bibliography.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/PlngPrinc.html

255. Forging a future with a past: comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan for California / Office of Historic Preservation. Sacramento, Calif. : The Office, [1997]

     Environ Dsgn, Main Stack F862.F67 1997
     http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/histpresplan.pdf

256. Guidelines for local surveys: a basis for preservation planning / Anne Derry ... [et al. Washington : National Register of Historic Places, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, U.S. Dept. of the Interior: [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1977 NPS publication; no. 189 formerly National Register Bulletin 24). Anne Derry, H. Ward Jandl, Carol D. Shull, and Jan Thorman; revised by Patricia L. Parker, 1985.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb24/
     Environ Dsgn E159.G84

257. Historic preservation, an element of the Oakland general plan. Oakland: City of Oakland, 1998.

     IGS Library 2001 0411 non-circulating
     Summary at http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/planningzoning/HistoricPreservation/HP-overviewH.html#Element

258. Historic preservation planning program, National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services, website/gateway with description of this program, excellent online publications, and links to important organizations, standards, and guidelines.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/pad/

259. Preparing a historic preservation plan / Bradford J. White & Richard J. Roddewig. Chicago, Ill. : American Planning Association, Planning Advisory Service, c1994. Report (American Planning Association. Planning Advisory Service); no. 450. Critical issues (National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States)

     Environ Dsgn NA9108.B72 1994

260. Preservation element of the general plan / [Planning Department, City and County of San Francisco]. San Francisco, Calif. : The Dept., 2000.

     Environ Dsgn NA108.S4.S25 2000

261. Reaching out, reaching in: a guide to creating effective public participation for state historic preservation programs / by Barry R. Lawson, Ellen P. Ryan, Rebecca Bartlett Hutchison; edited by Susan L. Henry. [Washington, DC] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Interagency Resources DIvision, 1993.

     Environ Dsgn E159.L38 1993

262. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation Planning, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1983, revised.

     http://www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/arch_stnds_1.htm

263. Urban design and preservation element, City of Berkeley general plan, adopted April 23, 2002.

     http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/planning/landuse/plans/generalPlan/pdf/GPliteUrban_Design_policies.pdf

264. America's downtowns: growth, politics & preservation / Richard C. Collins, Elizabeth B. Waters, A. Bruce Dotson for the ... Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1990.

     Environ Dsgn HT167.C567 1991

265. California Main Street Program, California Office of Historic Preservation, part of national program to improve the quality of life in America's towns, cities and neighborhoods by restoring the economic health of Main Streets historic, traditionally designed central business districts.

     http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=23484

266. Conservation and the city / Peter J. Larkham. London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

     Environ Dsgn NA9053.C6.L27 1996

267. Developing downtown design: guidelines / by Janice Pregliasco. [Sacramento, Calif.] : California Main Street Program, 1988.

     Environ Dsgn HT167.5.C2.P741 1988

268. Historic cities and sacred sites, cultural roots for urban futures / Ismail Serageldin, Ephim Shluger, Joan Martin-Brow... Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2001.

     Environ Dsgn, Main Stack CC135.H467 2001

269. Historic preservation in the USA / Karolin Frank ; Patricia Petersen (editor) ; [translated by Hannah M. Mowat, Jeff Smit...
     Berlin ; New York : Springer, 2002.

     Environ Dsgn NA9053.H55.F73 2002

270. "Learning from the past: Historic districts and the new urbanism in the United States," David Hamer, Planning Perspectives, Vol. 15, No. 2, April 1, 2000, p.107-22. electronic UCB Only

     Environ Dsgn NA9000.P59 v. 15, bound periodical stacks

271. Main Street Center, National Trust for Historic Preservation. website of a program that combines historic preservation with economic development to restore prosperity and vitality to downtowns and neighborhood business districts. Excellent publications.

     http://www.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=2&section=1

272. Preserving the world's great cities: the destruction and renewal of the historic metropolis / Anthony M. Tung. New York : Clarkson Potter, c2001.

     Environ Dsgn NA9053.C6.T86 2001

273. Revitalizing downtown / by Kennedy Smith, Kate Joncas and Bill Parrish; Suzanne G. Dane and Linda S. Glisson, editors. Washington, D.C.: National Main Street Center, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1991. National Main Street Center.

     Environ Dsgn NA6215.S65 1991

274. Tourists in historic towns: urban conservation and heritage management / Aylin Orbasli. London; New York: E&FN Spon, 2000.

     Environ Dsgn G156.5.H47.O72 2000

275. Urban planning, conservation, and preservation / Nahoum Cohen. New York : McGraw-Hill, c2001.

     Environ Dsgn HT170.C65 2001 CD reserve; book in stacks

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