Maintenance 101 - Understanding Your Historic Building

In this session we dig into old building maintenance and care to keep your special place healthy. We’ll cover how to develop your own maintenance roadmap for your structure.

PRESENTERS:

• Jonathan Hall, Field Services Manager

Every building needs caring attention to keep it in tip-top condition. Keeping a regular inspection schedule and attending to small issues early prevents the...

Resources:

Maintaining Your Historic Home: A Practical Guide for Homeowners, Delaware County Planning Department

Georgia Trust Historic Preservation Handbook, The Fox Theatre Institute, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Maintenance Programming Manual for Historic Buildings, John Leeke

Cyclical Maintenance Manual for Historic Bartram’s Garden, Heritage Consulting Inc.

Maintaining the Exterior of Small and Medium Size Historic Buildings, National Park Service

Housekeeping for Historic Homes and House Museums, Melissa Heaver

Managing Maintenance Compendium, John Leeke

Sample Checklist Template

Conservation Maintenance Worksheet, City of Steamboat Springs

Inspection Checklist for Historic Buildings, Vermont Division for Historic Preservation

Universal Conservation Maintenance Plan, History Colorado

General Service Administration Publications

Historic Preservation Technical Documents

National Park Service Briefs

Preservation Briefs