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Historic Preservation - Technical Procedures

Spectitle:
Selected Reading On Metal Materials

Procedure code:
0501007S

Source:
Preservation Technology Source Book

Division:
Metals

Section:
Metal Materials

Last Modified:
02/24/2012

Details:
Selected Reading On Metal Materials



SELECTED READING ON METAL MATERIALS


This standard includes a listing of some known sources that may be
referenced for additional information on specific issues relating
to this subject.


ARTICLES/PAPERS

-    "Galvanic Corrosion (Electrolysis) Potential Between Common
         Flashing Materials and Selected Construction Materials."
         From Ramsey/Sleeper, Architectural Graphic Standards.
         8th. Ed.  New York:  John Wiley & Sons, 1988.  p. 360.

-    Gayle, Margot.  "Cast Iron Architecture, USA."  Historic
         Preservation, January-March 1975, No. 1, ppl 14-19.

-    Grimmer, Anne E.  "Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic
         Buildings."  Preservation Briefs #6.  Washington, D.C.:
         U.S. Department of the Interior, 1979.

-    Lins, Andrew.  "Sculptural Monuments in an Outdoor
         Environment".  Andrew Lins is Conservator for Sculpture
         and Decorative Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

-    Sweetser, Sarah M.  "Roofing for Historic Buildings."
         Preservation Briefs #4.  Washington, D.C.:  U.S.
         Department of the Interior, n.d.

-    Technical Staff, OHJ.  "Maintaining and Repairing
         Architectural Iron."  The Old-House Journal,
         January/February 1990, pp. 22-27.

-    Waite, John G.  "The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural
         Cast Iron."  Preservation Briefs #27.  Washington, D.C.:
         U.S. Department of the Interior, 1979.


BOOKS

-    Ashurst, John & Nicola.  Practical Building Conservation.
         Vol. 4:  Metals.  New York:  Halsted Press, 1988, rev.
         1992.

-    Belle, John, John R. Hoke, and Stephen A. Kliment, eds.
         Traditional Details for Building Restoration, Renovation,
         and Rehabilitation; From the 1932-1951 Editions of
         "Architectural Graphic Standards".  New York:  John Wiley
         & Sons, Inc., 1991.

-    Gayle, Margot, David W. Look, and John G. Waite.  Metals in
         America's Historic Buildings.  Washington, D.C.:  U.S.
         Department of the Interior, 1980.

-    Weaver, Martin E., with F. G. Matero.  Conserving Buildings:
         Guide to Techniques and Materials.  New York:  John Wiley
         & Sons, Inc., 1993.


OTHER REFERENCES

-    Bleekman, III, George M., et. al.  "Twentieth Century Building
         Materials:  1900-1950:  An Annotated Bibliography."
         Washington, D.C.:  Preservation Assistance Division,
         National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior;
         and, Murfreesboro, TN:  Middle Tennessee State
         University, 1993.

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