Archeologists Sue EPA, State Historic Preservation Officer

Wallpapers in Historic Preservation

Arole Officer Tops New State Exams

Ihf rniEF of NYC's Fire Department occupies a posiI tion whose duties are among the most highly technical IhP whole roster of public employment. So conceraed has \ ritv been with the importance of quality m this post t at a time when the concept of merit was much less derstood than it is today, the Chief’s job was made noetitive. For nearly halfia-centuiy, the position has been dêr civil servic...

Basics of Wood Inspection: Considerations for Historic Preservation

Wood performs well in structures, often for hundreds of years or more, when it is kept dry and protected from the deleterious effects of moisture and biological deterioration. The open construction typical of historic structures, which provides air infiltration into the structure, makes it possible for the wood to dry quickly if it gets wet. Often this type of construction is criticized for per...

Preservation of York Minster historic limestone by hydrophobic surface coatings

Magnesian limestone is a key construction component of many historic buildings that is under constant attack from environmental pollutants notably by oxides of sulfur via acid rain, particulate matter sulfate and gaseous SO(2) emissions. Hydrophobic surface coatings offer a potential route to protect existing stonework in cultural heritage sites, however, many available coatings act by blocking...

Policy and Historic Preservation: A Preliminary Research Agenda

My basic premise for today’s talk is that research, especially social science research, has been largely missing from policy debates in preservation. I would like to suggest that the preservation field needs to embrace a more rigorous, coordinated and empirically grounded research agenda. My talk will cover three areas. First, I will describe four categories of research questions. Second, I wil...