Historic fabric is a term used regularly in the historic preservation world but what it is or—better—how it comes to be, receives dispropo...

  While the internet may be a fantastic tool for sharing information, we must realize that good advice is transmitted as easily as bad...

As soon as a building is constructed or rehabilitated, the natural process of deterioration begins.   Preservation has been defined as ...

Increasing public awareness of historic preservation in the community requires a dynamic approach and multi-pronged initiative to be suc...

Selecting a historically appropriate roofing material is often restrictive as a simple matter of economy. Not everyone can afford a new s...

Historic Preservation Lecture Series UMass Historic Preservation Program Second Symposium on Preservation and Sustainability “Cultura...

Bad weather is coming.   Very bad weather.   Winds, driving rain—the stuff that makes us pause and lok up at the roof.   How does slate ...

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany closed St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church last year because the structure, which has been deteri...

University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Architecture + Design Department of Environmental Conservation, Building Const...