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Historic Preservation: A Guide to Resources: Home

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.

Browser's Guide to Historic Preservation

The following guide will assist in browsing the Environmental Design Library's historic preservation collection. Historic preservation materials fall into many classifications, and classifications change over time, so a thorough search of your subject will require checking the Library catalog.

If you need help, consult the Environmental Design librarian in 210 Bauer Wurster Hall.

Historic Preservation by Broad Subject

LC Call Number

Archaeology, historic sites CC77
Architectural landmarks NA105-NA106; NA111-NA112
By region, state HE356
California, Bay Area F868-F869
Cities and districts HT119; HT167
Economic aspects HT175-HT176
General, historic monuments, handbooks, manuals E159; NA705
General works: Preservation, restoration, conservation of historic & artistic monuments, landmarks, etc. CC135
Historic monuments, illustrative materials F169
Houses--Restoration NA7200-NA7300s
Landscapes, gardens SB457-SB467; SB472.8
Laws--California KFC 610; KFC813-KFC814
Laws--US KF4310
Monuments of specific regions, countries DA-F
Political aspects--US HT167
Standards CC136; NA105-NA106
Technical & structural aspects TH3351-TH4800s

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