Selected Bibliography for Historic Preservationists in New Hampshire

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History of Preservation

• Hosmer, Charles B. Presence of the Past: A History of the Preservation Movement in the United States before Williamsburg. New York: G. P. Putnam, 1965.
• Lindgren, James M. Preserving Historic New England: Preservation, Progressivism, and the Remaking of Memory. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
• Mason, Randall, and Max Page, eds. Giving Preservation a History: Histories of Historic Preservation in the United States. New York: Routledge, 2004.
• Murtagh, William J. Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America. first copyright in 1988 ed. New York: Sterling, 1993.
• West, Patricia. Domesticating History: The Political Origins of America's House Museums. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.

American Architecture:Field Guides, Dictionaries and Histories

• Bucher, Ward, ed. Dictionary of Building Preservation, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
• Carley, Rachel, The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture. NY: Henry Holt & Co., 1994.
• Ching, Francis D.K. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995.
• Harris, Cyril M. American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1998.
• Longstreth, Richard, The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture. National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1987.
• McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.
• Phillips, Steven J. Old-House Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to American Domestic Architecture, 1600-1940. Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1994.
• Poppeliers, John C. and S. Allen Chambers, Jr. What Style Is It?: A Guide to American Architecture. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Rifkind, Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture. New York: The New American Library, 1980.

New Hampshire and New England Architecture: Field Guides, Dictionaries and Histories

• Garvin, James L. A Building History of Northern New England. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 2001. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1984.(Available from our Bookstore)
• Parsons, Bonnie. "Architecture in the Highland Communities" (style guide). Available free, online at http://hci.thetrustees.org/pages/1606_hci_publications.cfm
• Porter, John and Francis Gilman. Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource. University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, 2001. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Tolles, Bryant Franklin, Carolyn K. Tolles, and New Hampshire Historical Society. New Hampshire Architecture : An Illustrated Guide. Hanover, N.H.: Published for the New Hampshire Historical Society by the University Press of New England, 1979. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Visser, Thomas Durant. Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1997.

 Barns, Outbuildings & Fences

• Barlow, Ronald S. The Vanishing American Outhouse: Privy Plans, Photographs, Poems and Folklore. New York: The Penguin Group, 1992.
• Halsted, Byron D., ed. Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings: Placement, Design and Construction. Chambersburg, PA: Alan C. Hood & Co., Inc., 1994.
• Harrison, Peter Joel. Fences: Authentic Details for Design and Restoration. John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
• Harrison, Peter Joel. Brick Pavement and Fence-Walls: Authentic Details for Design and Restoration. John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
• Hubka, Thomas C. Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn: The Connected Farm Buildings of New England. Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1984. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Porter, John and Francis Gilman. Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource. University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, 2001. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Visser, Thomas Durant. Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings.Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 1997.

 Community Character and Historic Districts

• American Planning Association. "Planning for Community Character" (video training package).
• Beasley, Ellen. "Design and Development: Infill Housing Compatible with Historic Neighborhoods." National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1998.
• Cassity, Pratt. Maintaining Community Character: How to Establish a Local Historic District. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1992.
• Cox, Rachel. Design Review in Historic Districts. Washington, DC:National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1994.
• Derry, Anne, H. Ward Jandl, Carol D. Shull and Jan Thorman. Guidelines for Local Surveys:A Basis for Preservation Planning (National Register of Historic Places Bulletin 24). Available online: http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb24/
• Historic Districts in New Hampshire: A Handbook for the Establishment and Administration of Historic Districts. Concord, NH: Environmental Law Center and Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1980.
• Morton III, W. Brown, et al. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service Cultural Resources Preservation Assistance Division, Washington, D.C., 1992 rev. ed.
• Preserving Community Character: A Preservation Handbook for New Hampshire. Concord, NH: New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, 2006. Also available as CDRom. (Available from our Bookstore). This invaluable handbook for NH preservationists summarizes the functions and operations of historic districts and heritage commissions, various ordinances to manage growth and preservation tools such as surveys and easements. The book/CD offers practical advice, good models, and links to further information on nearly every page.
• "Reviewing New Construction Projects in Historic Areas," Information Series No. 62. National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1992.
• White, Bradford J. and Richard Roddewig. Preparing a Historic Preservation Plan.Planning Advisory Service Report No. 450. Chicago, IL: American Planning Association, 1994.
• Wright, Russell. A Guide to Delineating Edges of Historic Districts.Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1976.

 Historic Preservation Law

• Duerksen, Christopher J. and R. Matthew Goebel. Aesthetics, Community Character, and the Law.American Planning Association, 1999.
• Miller, Julia H. A Layperson's Guide to Historic Preservation Law. Washington, DC: The National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1997.
• Reap, James K. and Melvin B. Hill, Jr. "Law and the Historic Preservation Commission: What Every Member Needs to Know." Free online at: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/pad/partnership/
• Roddewig, Richard J. Preparing a Historic Preservation Ordinance. Planning Advisory Service Report No. 374. Chicago, IL: American Planning Association, 1983.
• White, Bradford J. and Paul Edmondson. Procedural Due Process in Plain English: A Guide for Preservation Commissions.Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation and National Park Service, 1994.

Historic House Research

• Green, Betsey J. Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood. Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica Press, 2002.
• Howe, Barbara, et al. Houses and Homes: Exploring Their History (part of "The Nearby History Series" of the American Association for State and Local History). Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 1997.
• Light, Sally. House Histories: A Guide to Tracing the Genealogy of Your Home. Spencertown, NY: Golden Hill Press, Inc., 1997. (Available from our Bookstore)

Paint

• Maycock, Susan E. and Sarah J. Zimmerman. Painting Historical Exteriors: Colors, Applications and Regulation. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Historical Commission, 1998. (Available from our Bookstore)
• Moss, Roger W., ed. Paint in America: The Colors of Historic Buildings. New York: Preservation Press, 1994.

Historic Preservation Easements

• Barrett, Thomas S. and Stefan Nagel. Model Conservation Easement and Historic Preservation Easement. Washington, DC: Land Trust Alliance, 1996.
• Diehl, Janet and Thomas S. Barrett. The Conservation Easement Handbook: Managing Land Conservation and Historic Preservation Easement Programs. Washington, DC: Land Trust Alliance, 1988.

Historic Property Appraisal

• Appraising Easements: Guidelines for Valuation of Land Conservation and Historic Preservation Easements, updated by Stefan Nagel, Washington, DC: Land Trust Alliance and National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1999 (3rd ed.).
• Reynolds, Judith. Historic Properties: Preservation and the Valuation Process. Chicag Appraisal Institute, 1997.

 National Register of Historic Places (available online here)

• NRB 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation
• NRB 16A: How to Complete the National Register Registration Form
• NRB 22: Properties That Have Achieved Significance Within the Last Fifty Years
• NRB 23: How to Improve the Quality of Photographs for National Register Nominations
• NRB 30: Rural Historic Landscapes NRB 32: Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Properties Associated with Significant Persons
• NRB 39: Researching a Historic Property
• NRB 41: Cemeteries and Burial Places

 Building Preservation & Restoration

• Fisher, Charles E. and Hugh C. Miller, eds., Caring for Your Historic House, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998.
• Kitchen, Judith L. Caring for Your Old House: A Guide for Owners and Residents. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
• London, Mark. Masonry: How to Care for Old and Historic Brick and Stone. New York: Preservation Press, 1988.
• Phillips, Morgan W. Preserving Your Old House: "The 8 Most Common Mistakes in Restoring Historic Houses and How to Avoid Them" and "How to Date a House." Boston: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 1982.
• The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines for Preserving Historic Homes, The Department of the Interior, The Lyons Press, Guilford, CT, 2004.
• Shivers, Natalie. Walls & Moldings:How to Care for Old and Historic Wood and Plaster. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1990.
• Weaver, Martin E. Conserving Buildings: Guide to Techniques and Materials. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1993.

Technical Preservation Briefs from the National Park Service

• We highly recommend looking through their entire list of Briefs, which are free online: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/presbhom.htm