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Adaptive Reuse
commercial
- Adaptive Reuse Profiles: Commercial / Offices
- A Creative Solution: St. Paul’s Church Mart
- Putting Offices in the Sanctuary: Utilizing Rehabilitation Tax Credits for Adaptive Reuse of Religious Buildings
community facility
cultural
institutional
other religious
residential
Air conditioning: See Systems
Architectural History
- American Religious Buildings: The Akron Plan Sunday School
- American Religious Buildings The Byzantine Style
- American Religious Buildings: Hindu Temples in New York State
- American Religious Buildings: The Late Gothic Revival
- American Religious Buildings: The Romanesque Revival
- American Religious Buildings: The Wren-Gibbs Church
- American Synagogue Architecture
- Beaux-Arts Classicism in New York State
- Preservationists Take the Lead in Recording Religious Architecture
- Quaker Meetinghouse Architecture: Amawalk Friends Meetinghouse
- Redefining Religious Architecture: Two Craftsman Churches in California
Archives
- Archives: Building Repair Records
- Interview with Photographer Larry Racioppo
- Preserving Institutional Memory
- Special Project: Establishing a Building Archive
B
Bells
C
Case Studies and Restoration Profiles
- Church of Our Lady of the Scapular and St. Stephen
- The Personal History of a Church’s Fundraising Effort
- Preservation Profile: The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, New York, New York
- Preservation Profile: Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church: Making the Dream a Reality
- Preservation Profile: The First Universalist Church, Southold, NY: Yankee Ingenuity and Common Sense
- Preservation Profile: Iglesia Pentecostal: La Luz Del Mundo
- Spotlight on Canaan Baptist Church
- Spotlight on Mars Hill Baptist Church
- Spotlight on Mother African Zoar United Methodist Church
- Spotlight: St. Mary of the Angels
- St. Anne’s Parishoners Won’t Let Church Die
- The Value of Landmarks: Old Saint Mary’s
- The Value of Landmarks: Sacred Heart Church, Camden
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Disability Access
- Ask the Technical Preservation Services Center
- Houses of Worship Open to All
- Planning Accessibility Modifications
- Planning for Accessibility
- That All May Worship: An Interfaith Welcome To People With Disabilities
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Fire
- Check Your House of Worship for These Common Fire Hazards!
- Fire Alarm Systems in Historic Places of Worship
- Fire at Central Synagogue, NYC
- Fire Detection Systems
- Fire Protection in Relgious Properties through Management, Operations, and Architectural Changes with Fire Prevention checklist
- Fire Suppression Systems in Historic Places of Worship
- Increased Awareness Results in Action
- Maintenance: Lightning Protection
- Project Planning: Preventing Fire During Construction
- Sources of Help for Improving Fire Safety
- Tips on Preventing Fire During Construction
Fundraising
conditions surveys
brochures
loans
strategies and methodologies
- Choosing And Using A Fundraising Consultant
- Fundraising Principles for Small Congregations
- Q&A with Fundraising Consultant Joan Flanagan
- Sacred Sites Workshop: Fundraising for Bricks and Mortar and More
- Special Report; Wireless Communications Antennas
- The Restoration of Lovely Lane Church
case studies
- The Personal History of a Church’s Fundraising Effort
- Preservation Profile: The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, New York, New York
- Preservation Profile: Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church: Making the Dream a Reality
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Heating: See Systems
History
- The Historiographer of the Church
- Spotlight on Mars Hill Baptist Church
- Spotlight on Mother African Zoar United Methodist Church
I
Insurance
L
Landmark Designation
- Comparing the National Historic Landmarks Program and the National Register for Historic Places
- Local Historic Districts of Philadelphia
- National Historic Landmarks Program
- National Register of Historic Places
- Preservation Profile: Landmarking Comes to Covenant [New York, NY]
- The Question of Religious Property Landmarking
- The Value of Landmarks: Old Saint Mary’s
- The Value of Landmarks: Sacred Heart Church, Camden
- When Congregations Die, Do Landmarks Survive?
Lighting
M
Maintenance
asbestos
assessing conditions
- Documentation Projects, Part 1: Photography
- Documentation Projects, Part 2: Measured Drawings
- Maintenance: Vegetation on Buildings
- Special Report: Building Conditions Surveys
- What a Difference a Conditions Survey Made
preventive maintenance
- Caring for Iron Fences
- Maintaining Built-In Gutters
- Maintenance: Wooden Roof Trusses
- Safe De-Icing of Stoops and Sidewalks
- Technical Preservation Services [ Ice and Snow Removal ]
- Technical Tips: Rising Damp
personnel
Masonry
- Focus: Clear Masonry Coatings
- Focus: Maintaining Marble Floors
- Maintaining Historic Stucco
- Maintenance: Vegetation on Buildings
- Repointing Masonry: Problems with Hard Mortar
Metals
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National Register of Historic Places: See Landmark Designation
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Pests: See Maintenance
Pigeons: see Maintenance, pest control
Project Management/Planning
- Guidelines for Working with Architects
- Repair Projects: Managing Small Repair Projects
- Preservation Profile: Trinity Episcopal Church, Roslyn, New York — What Do We Need An Architect For, Anyway?
- Project Management In Major Construction Projects, Part 1: Putting The Project Out for Bid
- Project Planning: Preventing Fire During Construction
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Renovation
Roofs
- Building Components: Flat Roofs
- Building Systems: Asphalt Shingle Roofs
- Inspecting and Maintaining Your Flat Roof
- What’s So Important About Flashing?
gutters
slate
- Case Study: Slate Roof Repair
- Slate: A Historic and Repair Profile
- Slate Roofs in America: A Short History
- Slate vs. Asphalt: Comparing the Alternatives
- What Kind of Slate is That? And Why You Ought to Know
tile
Rural Church Issues
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Safety and Security
Shared Use community wide
- Open Arms/Open Doors: Our Religious Buildings as Community Hubs
- Preservation Profile: St. Jean Baptiste Church: A Tradition of Shared Use
- Space Sharing From a Pastoral Point of View
tax implications
- Ask The Technical Preservation Services Center: (Tax Issues and Shared Use)
- Space Sharing and Property Tax Exemptions
Siding
Stained Glass
- Protective Glazing: How Necessary Is It?
- Stained Glass Case Study: St. Stanislaus Kostka Church [Rochester, New York]
- Tiffany Stained Glass Windows
Steeples and Towers
- Access for Steeple Restoration
- Special Report: Wireless Communications Antennas
- Towering Challanges Can Be Overcome With Planning
Systems electrical
energy conservation
- A Checklist for the Energy Warden
- Energy Savings
- Reducing Energy Costs in Religious Buildings: a Workbook for Congregation Leaders
- To Insulate or Not to Insulate
HVAC, heating, air-conditioning
lighting
