Resources

The links and documents below should be helpful to anyone working on restoration of an historic building. Please email us if you have any questions or would like more information.

BENEFITS OF PRESERVATION

• Preservation NC Report on Economic Benefits of State Rehabilitation Tax Credit
• A New Understanding of Gentrification and the Role of Historic Preservation
• Profiting from the Past: The Impact of Historic Preservation on the NC Economy
• Benefit of Rehab vs Replacement
• Donovan Rypkema about Sustainability of Historic Preservation 

Safety

There are specific requirements for anyone working on pre-1978 housing or facilities that have children to address lead concerns. This does not require total abatement but may only need proper containment and cleaning as areas are disturbed. Anyone performing such work for hire must provide information in advance about the presence of lead or asbestos and take appropriate steps to mitigate. They must provide information about the process to the owner and residents before starting work.  See current info at NC Department of Health and Human Services.

Asbestos is a concern and again there are regulations on who can be do certain any activities. Forsyth County has local review of those activities and can be reached here.

Wood Window Rehabilitation

• National Park Service Preservation Brief Repairing Historic Wood Windows 
• Old House Windows as Efficient as New Ones
• Wood Window vs Replacment Window Energy Analysis
• Window Preservation Alliance (information and companies that do rehab of windows)
• 10 Top Reasons to Restore Windows
• 13 Things to Know about Retrofitting Historic Windows
• Window Rehabilitation Guide
• There are also many published sources available. We have even hosted workshops for wood window rehab and do demonstrations at many local events.

National Park Service Preservation Resources

The Preservation Briefs and Tech Notes are the authoritative source for dealing with historic buildings. If you are looking for information about almost any historic building material or issue, check their full list. Here are a selected few.

• Cleaning and Treating Historic Brick
• Exterior Paint Problems
• Historic Roofs
• Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning
• Rehabilitating Historic Interiors

Other general resources

Easements

• Preservation NC
• We also hold preservation easements, contact us at info@preservationforsyth.org