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1. Get Rich by Saving Old Buildings (Or, why is Historic Preservation so smart).... The greenest building in the world is the one that is never built. Chew on that for a moment. So why are we tearing down everything in sight? "One might be tempted to compare the recent green wave with the rise of modernism more than a half-century...
2. Archaeology Supplies and Resources Archaeology supplies including t-shirts, stickers and great gifts for any archaeologist. Or have a look at some of the resources and archaeology news below.
3. Burns Court Historic District Romantic restuarants, art and antique galleries as well as eccentric shops meld to create an especially interesting neighborhood in the southern part of the City of Sarasota, Florida. Homes and businesses share the Burns Court area, a mixed-use neigh...
4. Landmark Services: The Old House Renovation Contractors We're a Boston-area general contracting firm specializing in renovations, restorations, and additions to historic buildings. In this lens, we'll be sharing stories and photos of some of our historic renovation projects. You're also welcom...
5. The Seneca County (Ohio) Courthouse - The Truth In Pictures 25 August 2009 - For many years now, our county commissioners have been devising a scheme in which they could tear down our historic 1884 Seneca County Courthouse, in order to replace it with a "generic" looking building, which would be too small to...
6. Historic Wood Windows: Repair or Replace? When historic wood windows are in need of repair, many homeowners automatically assume it is time for wholesale replacement of all the windows in the house. This is not only an expensive, disruptive project, but also begins a long term replacement cy...
7. Did you know that Historic Preservation is "GREEN"? Once they're gone, they're gone. All over this country, people are tearing down our past, our communities, and our livelihoods. They are building McMansions, and faceless, gutless commercial buildings, all in the name of the all-mighty dollar. They...
8. Screen Options for Historic Homes Wood window screens and screen doors add historic character to your home while providing an important function - allowing you to enjoy fresh air while keeping out flying pests. Unfortunately, many owners of historic homes no longer have their origina...
9. Outbuildings for Historic Homes There is a seemingly endless list of accessory buildings that have been used in conjunction with residences throughout history including carriage houses, barns, tool sheds, potting sheds, detached kitchens, garages, and privies. While the original us...
10. City of Natchitoches  The City of Natchitoches and the Cane River National Heritage Area recently received the highest national award for historic preservation from First Lady Laura Bush. Natchitoches and the Cane River National Heritage Area jointly applied for one...
11. How to Preserve Historic Architecture This lens is the result of a talk I gave at the 2009 Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in Palm Beach. The topic is "Digital Documentation: How to Ensure Your Historic Site is Preserved for Generations." A new technology--3D Laser Sc...
12. Museum Professional Resources Here you'll find a wealth of resources for museum professionals.  From visitor studies to exhibition development to blogging, from art museums to natural history museums to aquariums, you'll find it all covered here.
13. Historic Preservation Resources and Products Resources on historic preservations. Everything from Historic preservation news, historic preservation jobs and more. Browse the news and resources.