Garavaglia Architecture is committed to helping clients make informative decisions. We hope you find these links helpful.
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (NTHP) · Provides education and advocacy to save historic places. Includes the well-known 11 Most Endangered Places listing.
CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION (CPF) · A statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of California's historic resources. The site contains information of programs, annual conference and awards, and publications.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Includes CEQA statute and guidelines, case law search, and directory of CEQA judges
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) Put place in 1970, this environmental policy ensures consideration of effects on the environment. This site contains NEPA procedures, statute, and related executive orders.
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (OHP) · Information on OHP programs, environmental review and compliance, incentives, funding sources
|
 |
|
PRESERVATION BRIEFS provide guidance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings
PRESERVATION TECH NOTES provide practical information on traditional practices and innovative techniques for successfully maintaining and preserving cultural resources
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES are common sense principles in non-technical language developed to help protect our nation's irreplaceable cultural resources by promoting consistent preservation practices
MILLS ACT TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM · (PDF Brief) · A local tax incentive for private property owners. This program is subject to approval by individual cities and counties
FEDERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX INCENTIVES · Information on Federal tax incentives for rehabilitation
CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE (CHBC) · Includes reports on various codes - fire protection, public safety, additions, and seismic repair and upgrading.
|
|
|
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (OHP) · Information on OHP programs, environmental review and compliance, incentives, funding sources.
NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that developed a pioneering Main Street approach to commercial district revitalization that combines historic preservation with economic development to restore prosperity and vitality to downtowns and neighborhood business districts.
PRESERVE AMERICA is an Administration initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage.
CALIFORNIA MAIN STREET · Provides information on becoming a Main Street community, revitalization techniques using the Main Street Approach and other resources.
HISTORIC TAX CREDITS: BRINGING NEW LIFE TO OLDER COMMUNITIES is a paper outlining how the federal Historic Tax Credit Program can facilitate the revitalization of communities by encouraging the flow of private funds to encourage the rehabilitation of historic buildings.
|
|
|
FEDERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX INCENTIVES · Information on Federal tax incentives for rehabilitation.
MILLS ACT TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM · (PDF Brief) · A local tax incentive for private property owners. This program is subject to approval by individual cities and counties
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS for the treatment of historic properties are intended to promote responsible preservation. The four treatment approaches are Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction.
CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE (CHBC) · Includes reports on various codes - fire protection, public safety, additions, and seismic repair and upgrading. State Agencies & Resources
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYACT (CEQA) · Includes CEQA statute and guidelines, case law search, and directory of CEQA judges
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES EVALUATION SYSTEM (CERES) is an information system by the California Resources Agency. Contains environmental data and information on law and education.
CALIFORNIA LAND USE PLANNING INFORMATION NETWORK (LUPIN) · This site contains a listing of planning, zoning, and development laws, links to city and county zoning ordinances and other information.
CALIFORNIA MAIN STREET provides information on becoming a Main Street community, revitalization techniques using the Main Street Approach and other resources.
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION (OHP) · Information on OHP programs, environmental review and compliance, incentives, funding sources.
CALIFORNIA STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE (CHBC) · Includes reports on various codes - fire protection, public safety, additions, and seismic repair and upgrading.
|
|
|
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION (ACHP)/ Section 106 · An agency created by the National Historic Preservation Act in 1966. This site contains the preservation review process mandated by Section 106 training and educational sources, publications, case law and program contacts.
HERITAGE PRESERVATION SERVICES · Part of the National Park Service, this site contains information on Secretary's Standards, the rehabilitation tax credit program, Certified Local government program, publications and also Preservation Briefs.
HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDING SURVEY, HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD, Historic American Landscapes Survey and Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems (HABS/HAER/HALS & CRGIS) · These programs help the US archive American architecture and cultural resources in various contexts. A complete set of documentation includes measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written history. This site also includes a collection list for previously documented buildings, structures and sites.
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) · Put in place in 1970, this environmental policy ensures consideration of effects on the environment. This site contains NEPA procedures, statute, and related executive orders.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PRESERVATION · This site contains links to information on grants, guidelines, laws, tax incentive programs, and assistance on cultural resources.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (NRHP) · This has a link to the Nations official list of cultural resources. Site contains information on the National Historic Landmark program, publications, and the National Register bulletins.
|
|
|
FEDERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX INCENTIVES · Information on Federal tax incentives for rehabilitation.
MILLS ACT TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM · (PDF Brief) · A local tax incentive for private property owners. This program is subject to approval by individual cities and counties.
SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT · Click on the Historic Preservation link for the city planning department's collection of informative bulletins. Also includes list of local incentives in Bulletin 6.
|
|
|
CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION (CPF) · A statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of California's historic resources. The site contains information of programs, annual conference and awards, and publications.
CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S (CHS) mission is to inspire and empower Californians to make the past a meaningful part of their contemporary lives. The CHS headquarters house administrative offices, the North Baker Research Library, exhibition galleries, and museum store.
SAN FRANCISCO ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE a local organization in San Francisco.
PRESERVATION ACTION COUNCIL OF SAN JOSE is a local organization in San Jose for the city and its surrounding communities. Updates on the organization's work and links to other preservation organizations.
OAKLAND HERITAGE ALLIANCE is a non-profit membership organization that advocates the protection, preservation, and revitalization of Oakland's architectural, historic, cultural and natural resources through publications, education, and direct action.
THE SAN FRANCISCO HERITAGE YOUNG PRESERVATIONISTS NETWORK (HeritageYP) is a social and networking group for those under 40 interested in historic preservation and related fields within the Bay Area.
THE ART DECO SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA (ADSC) honors the aesthetic achievements of the first half of the 20th Century, especially the decades of the 1920s, '30s and '40s that are nowadays called the Art Deco period.
|
|
|
HERITAGE PRESERVATION helps museums, libraries, and individuals with the best preservation advice from professional conservators. Heritage Preservation sponsors the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP); Garavaglia Architecture, Inc. has two CAP Assessors on staff.
PRESERVATION ACTION is a nonprofit organization created in 1974 to serve as the national grassroots lobby for historic preservation.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS (NAPC) · A non-profit corporation building strong local preservation programs through education, training, and advocacy.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICERS (NCSHPO) · The site has updates on the Historic Preservation Fund, a database of state preservation legislation, and listing of State Historic Preservation Officers.
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (NTHP) provides education and advocacy to save historic places. Includes the well-known 11 Most Endangered Places listing.
NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that developed a pioneering Main Street approach to commercial district revitalization that combines historic preservation with economic development to restore prosperity and vitality to downtowns and neighborhood business districts.
THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION is the only not-for-profit foundation in America dedicated to increasing the public's awareness of the importance and irreplaceable legacy of cultural landscapes.
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE FORUM was formed in 1980 to encourage the study and preservation of "vernacular architecture" or structures including traditional domestic and agricultural buildings, industrial and commercial structures, twentieth-century suburban houses, settlement patterns and cultural landscapes
ASSOCIATION FOR PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY WESTERN CHAPTER was created to serve as a regional forum for preservation practitioners in Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Nevada.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS (AIC) is dedicated to the support of the conservation professionals who preserve our cultural heritage.
THE ASSOCIATION FOR GRAVESTONE STUDIES (AGS) was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones
|
|
|
SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS (SAH) is an international not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide.
THE ASSOCIATION FOR PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (APT) is a cross-disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MONUMENTS AND SITES (ICOMOS) is an association of professionals throughout the world that currently bring together over 7500 members
DOCOMOMO (stands for DOcumentation and COnservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the MOdern Movement) promotes the study, interpretation and protection of the architecture, landscape and urban design of the Modern Movement.
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND is the leading private organization dedicated to saving the world's most treasured places
SACRED SITES INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION advocates the preservation of natural and built sacred places
WORLD HERITAGE is a program under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.
|
|
|