The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines for Preserving Historic Homes

From removing graffiti in Manhattan to rebuilding a hops barn in Oregon, the National Park Service-a part of the Department of the Interior-has faced just about every problem an old structure can encounter. Here for the first time is a collection of their hardwon know-how and official guidelines, written by the top experts in their respective fields of preservation.Forty-two fully illustrated chapters include:— cleaning and waterproof coating for historic masonry— repointing mortar joints— ma