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RESOURCES

Chapter 184 “Historic Districts and Landmarks Preservation” of the Village Code of the Village of Lancaster

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Village of Lancaster Code 

https://ecode360.com/LA0609

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NYS Parks - State Historic Preservation Office  

http://nysparks.com/shpo/

 

Preservation Buffalo Niagara      

http://www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org/

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National Trust for Historic Preservation  

http://www.preservationnation.org/

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National Alliance of Preservation Commissions

https://napcommissions.org/

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"Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts"
National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/tps/education/workingonthepast/

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July 18, 2017 Article - "New study shows that restored 200 year old windows are as airtight as brand new replacements"

https://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/new-study-shows-restored-200-year-old-windows-are-effective-brand-new-replacements.html

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The Craftsman Blog

https://thecraftsmanblog.com/6-tricks-to-get-a-yes-from-your-historic-preservation-board/ 

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A Field Guide to American Houses

Virginia McAlester

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Victorian Exterior Decoration: How to Paint Your Nineteenth-Century American House Historically

Roger W. Moss & Gail Caskey Winkler

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The Old-House Journal Compendium

Edited by Clem Labine & Carolyn Flaherty

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Collins Period House: How to Repair, Restore and Care for Your Home

Albert Jackson & David Day

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The Window Sash Bible: A Guide to Maintaining & Restoring Old Wood Windows

Steve Jordan

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Old House Measured and Scaled Detail Drawings for Builders and Carpenters: An Early Twentieth-Century Pictorial Sourcebook

William A. Radford

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The Old-House Journal Guide to Restoration

edited by Patricia Poore

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MATERIALS & BUILDING COMPONENTS

WINDOWS

 

July 18, 2017 Article - "New study shows that restored 200 year old windows are as airtight as brand new replacements"

https://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/new-study-shows-restored-200-year-old-windows-are-effective-brand-new-replacements.html

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