Preservation Technology Primer

Preservation Technology Primer: Readings from the APT Bulletin
Edited by Frances Gale

The Preservation Technology Primer is a guide to preservation practice with articles of cutting-edge technologies, preservation theory, and innovative solutions from leading international practitioners. The Primer brings together 52 of the best articles that have been published over the past 40 years in the APT Bulletin, the leading technical journal for professionals in historic preservation.

This publication is an important ready reference for those entering the field and provides a much-needed text for preservation-technology courses in academic programs and in training and education programs for crafts and trades.

Frances Gale, ed. Preservation Technology Primer: Readings from the APT Bulletin. Soft cover, 400 pages. ISBN 978-0-920746-10-3. 2008 publication date.

Along with introductory essays by APT Fellows and leading practitioners, this book reprints the following articles from the Bulletin, which APT members can view and download free from JSTOR:

Section 1: Preservation Theory

Jacques Dalibard, “The Next 20 Years,” Vol. 21, No. 1 (1989)

Sharon C. Park, “Respecting Significance and Keeping Integrity: Approaches to Rehabilitation,” Vol. 37, No. 4 (2006)

Jukka Jokilehto, “Authenticity in Restoration Principles and Practices,” Vol. 17, No. 3/4 (1985)

Susan Buggey, “Associative Values: Exploring Nonmaterial Qualities in Cultural Landscapes,” Vol. 31, No. 4 (2000)

David G. Woodcock, “Discovery through Documentation: The Investigation of Historic and Cultural Resources,” Vol. 37, No. 1 (2006)

Eric DeLony, “The Value of Old Bridges,” Vol. 35, No. 4 (2004)

Stephen J. Kelley and David W. Look, “A Philosophy for Preservation Engineers,” Vol. 36, No. 1 (2005)

Richard Longstreth, “The Significance of the Recent Past,” Vol. 23, No. 2 (1991)

Susan D. Bronson and Thomas C. Jester, “Conserving the Built Heritage of the Modern Era: Recent Developments and Ongoing Challenges,” Vol. 28, No. 4 (1997)

Mike Jackson, “Embodied Energy and Historic Preservation: A Needed Reassessment,” Vol. 36, No. 4 (2005)

Robert Silman, “Is Preservation Technology Neutral?” Vol. 38, No. 4 (2007); response, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2008)

Section 2: Building Systems and Materials

Methodology

John G. Waite, Clay S. Palazzo, and Chelle M. Jenkins, “Watching the Evidence: An HSR to Guide the Preservation of George Washington’s Mount Vernon,” Vol. 28, No. 1 (1997)

Keith Blades, “Training the Trades for Masonry Conservation: Integrating Conservation Ideals and Traditional Skills,” Vol. 29, No. 3/4 (1998)

Ronald D. Staley, “Scaffolding Historic Structures: Planning and Implementation of Fixed Scaffolding Systems,” Vol. 33, No. 2/3 (2002)

Michael E Lynch, “Planning Projects to Prevent Damage during Construction: A Property Owner’s Primer,” Vol. 34, No. 4 (2003)

Structural Evaluation

Nicholas L. Gianopulos, “Suggested Guidelines for the Structural Examination, Analysis and Evaluation of a Historic Structure,” Vol. 14, No. 4 (1982)

Richard Lindstrom and Jerry G. Stockbridge, “Evaluating Structural Capacity in Wood Buildings,” Vol. 20, No. 3 (1988)

Stephen J. Kelley, “Overview: The Role of the Engineer in Preservation,” Vol. 23, No. 1 (1991)

Donald Friedman, “Structural Triage of Historic Buildings: Combining Safety and Preservation Interests after Disasters,” Vol. 34, No. 1 (2003)

Masonry

David Gregory Cornelius, “Cement and Concrete, Creativity and Community, and Charles E. Peterson,” Vol. 37, No. 1 (2006)

Morgan W. Phillips, “A Source of Confusion about Mortar Formulas,” Vol. 25, No. 3/4 (1993)

Jeanne Marie Teutonico, Iain McCaig, Colin Burns, and John Ashurst, “The Smeaton Project: Factors Affecting the Properties of Lime-Based Mortars,” Vol. 25, No. 3/4 (1994)

Gary T. Suter, Margaret L. Thomson, and Lyne Fontaine, “Mortar Study of Mechanical Properties for the Repointing of the Canadian Parliament Buildings,” Vol. 29, No. 2 (1998)

Norman R. Weiss, “Chemical Treatments for Masonry: An American History,” Vol. 26, No. 4 (1995)

Carolyn L. Searls and CeCe Louie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Twenty Years of Terra-Cotta Repairs Reexamined,” Vol. 32, No. 4 (2001); response, Vol. 33, No. 1 (2002)

Investigative Techniques

Andrew S. Weber and Dennis K. Johnson, “Investigative Technique for Water Penetration,” Vol. 23, No. 2 (1991)

Frances Gale, “Measurement of Water Absorption,” Vol. 21, No. 3/4 (1989)

Jerry G. Stockbridge, “Crack Evaluation and Monitoring,” Vol. 18, No. 3 (1986)

Michael P. Schuller, R. H. Atkinson, and J. L. Noland, “Structural Evaluation of Historic Masonry Buildings,” Vol. 26, No. 2/3 (1995)

Robert Silman, “Applications of Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques in Historic Buildings,” Vol. 27, No. 1/2 (1996)

Elisabetta Rosina and Elwin C. Robison, “Applying Infrared Thermography to Historic Wood-Framed Buildings in North America,” Vol. 33, No. 4 (2002)

Ronald W. Anthony, “Condition Assessment of Timber Using Resistance Drilling and Digital Radioscopy,” Vol. 35, No. 4 (2004)

Windows

Susan Swiatosz, “A Technical History of Late Nineteenth Century Windows in the United States,” Vol. 17, No. 1 (1985)

Walter Sedovic and Jill H. Gotthelf, “What Replacement Windows Can’t Replace: The Real Cost of Removing Historic Windows,” Vol. 36, No. 4 (2005)

Paint

Morgan W. Phillips and Norman R. Weiss, “Some Notes on Paint Research and Reproduction,” Vol. 7, No. 4 (1975)

Frank S. Welsh, “Paint Analysis,” Vol. 14, No. 4 (1982)

Twentieth-Century Buildings

Thomas A. Schwartz, “Glass and Metal Curtain-Wall Fundamentals,” Vol. 32, No. 1 (2001)

Michael J. Scheffler, “Thin-Stone Veneer Building Facades: Evolution and Preservation,” Vol. 32, No. 1 (2001)

Norman R. Weiss, Pamela Jerome, and Stephen Gottlieb, “Fallingwater Part 1: Materials-Conservation Efforts at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Masterpiece,” Vol. 32, No. 4 (2001)

David N. Fixler, “The Renovation of Baker House at MIT: Modernism, Materiality, and the Factor of Intent in Preservation,” Vol. 32, No. 2/3 (2001)

Sustainability

Dennis Brown, “Alternatives to Modern Air-Conditioning Systems: Using Natural Ventilation and Other Techniques,” Vol. 27, No. 3 (1996)

Shin Maekawa, Vincent Beltran, and Franciza Toledo, “Testing Alternatives to Conventional Air-Conditioning in Coastal Georgia,” Vol. 38, No. 2/3 (2007)

James Cavallo, “Capturing Energy-Efficiency Opportunities in Historic Houses,” Vol. 36, No. 4 (2005)

Peter Brimblecombe and Carlota M. Grossi, “Damage to Buildings from Future Climate and Pollution,” Vol. 38, No. 2/3 (2007)

Section 3: Cultural Landscapes and Archeology

Susan Buggey, “Historic Landscape Conservation in North America: Roaming the Field Over the Past Thirty Years,” Vol. 29, No. 3/4 (1998)

Shaun Eyring, “Vegetation Management in Large Cultural Landscapes: Techniques for Preserving Historic Fields and Vistas,” Vol. 30, No. 1 (1999)

Adrian Phillips, “Why Lived-in Landscapes Matter to Nature Conservation,” Vol. 34, No. 1 (2003)

Shaun Eyring and Lucy Lawliss, “Preserving Battlefield Terrain: Technologies for Earthworks Management,” Vol. 31, No. 4 (2000)

Ian Firth and Marianne Cramer, “Case Study in Ecosystems and Preservation: Lessons Learned from New York’s Central Park,” Vol. 30, No. 1 (1999)

Shary Page Berg, “Approaches to Landscape Preservation Treatment at Mount Auburn Cemetery,” Vol. 24, No. 3/4 (1992)

Daniel Simoneau, “3-D Models in the Service of the Past: Geomatics in Archaeology,” Vol. 26, No. 1 (1994)

Adam Zielinski, “In-Situ Conservation of the Temple of Amun Nakht: Ayn Birbiyeh, Dakhleh Oasis in Egypt,” Vol. 21, No. 1 (1989)

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