for Preservation Professionals
Resources & References
knowledge, connection & resources
Explore technical resources, preservation organizations, and professional networks that support the conservation of historic buildings, structures, and cultural resources across the Northeast and beyond.
APTNE has gathered a selection of resources to help preservation professionals, students, tradespeople, educators, and anyone interested in the field find useful information, organizations, and sources for continued learning.
Technical + Educational Resources
Access publications, guidelines, technical notes, and research related to preservation technology, materials, conservation, and the care of historic resources.
Association for Preservation Technology Technical Publications
Brick Industry Association Technical Notes
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT)
Online Sustainable Conservation Assistance Resource (OSCAR)
Preservation Tech Notes
Secretary of the Interior Standards
Historic New England White Papers
Preservation Organizations
Connect with national, international, regional, and local organizations working across the preservation field. These organizations offer opportunities for education, advocacy, research, networking, and professional engagement.
Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI)
DOCOMOMO, US chapter
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
International of Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)
National Council for Preservation Education
National Preservation Institute
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Society for Industrial Archeology
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
World Monuments Fund
Preservation Consultants & Contractors
Looking for preservation-focused professionals? Explore organizations that maintain directories and listings of consultants, contractors, and specialists working in historic preservation and building conservation.
CT Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation MASS
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Preservation Rhode Island
New Hampshire Preservation Alliance
Regional Resources
Find preservation organizations and resources throughout the Northeast, including New England, New York, New Jersey, and the surrounding region.
DOCOMOMO, New York/Tri-state chapter
International of Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), Metro New York Chapter
New York Landmarks Conservancy
New York Preservation Archive Project
Boston Preservation Alliance
Boston Society of Architects Historic Resources Committee
Women in Restoration & Engineering (Boston and Chicago)
Historic New England
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