Resources Lime Mortars: “Stronger Is NOT Better” | Matt Wolf | Masonry Design “The Basics of Understanding Lime Mortar” | Matt Wolf | Masonry Design Henry Frerk Son’s Lime Mortar Tips Old-House Journal Magazine Lime: The Basics | Taylor, Jonathan | buildingconservation.com Why Use Lime? | Building Limes Forum Scottish Lime Centre | An organization that promotes the knowledge and traditional skills required for the conservation, repair and maintenance of the historic built environment Applicable National Park Service Preservation Briefs on Masonry: #1 Assessing Cleaning and Water-Repellent Treatments for Historic Masonry Buildings #2 Repointing Mortar Joints #6 Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings #7 The Preservation of Historic Terra Cotta #15 Preservation of Historic Concrete #22 The Preservation and Repair of Historic Stucco #38 Removing Graffiti from Historic Masonry Historic Publications: Observations on Limes, Calcareous Cements, Mortars, Stuccos and Concrete (1838) Pasley, Sir William Charles A practical and scientific treatise on calcareous mortars and cements (1837) Vicat, L.J The New and Improved Practical Builder: Masonery, bricklaying, plastering (1837) Nicholson, Peter The Story of John Smeaton and the Eddystone Lighthouse (1882) Terra Cotta Resources: Friends of Terra Cotta | They offer a searchable database of citations for terra cotta articles. Gladding, McBean | Terra cotta manufacturer founded in 1875 Boston Valley | Terra cotta manufacturer The Brickbuilder was published from 1892 until 1916. In 1917 it was folded into Architectural Forum. The Brickbuilder had many articles about terra cotta, although it frequently called it “burnt clay.” The following editions can be downloaded: v.1, 1892 v.2, 1893 v.4, 1895 v.6, 1897 v.7, 1898 v.9, 1900 v.23, 1914 v.24, 1915 v.25, 1916 Boston Valley | Boston Valley Common Terminology | (compiled from other references) Davis, Charles Thomas| A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Brick, Tile, and Terra Cotta | 1895 National Terra Cotta Society | Terra Cotta Architectural Terra Cotta: Standard Construction |1914 Smithsonian Institute’s Bibliography of Ceramic Tile and Architectural Terra Cotta| http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmah/ceratile.htm Searchable Databases: JSTOR | Collection of scholarly articles on a wide range of topics. It’s now available remotely by logging into the Chicago Public Library with your library card. http://www.chipublib.org or through APTI.org. (Members only) Library of Congress | www.loc.gov (HABS/HAER drawings as well as architectural photos and industry publications) Restoration and Preservation Websites: Old-House Journal | The original preservation and restoration magazine for owners of historic houses. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards | The guiding concepts for the treatment of historic properties APT Building Technology Heritage Library | Pre-1964 collection of building resources Historic American Building Survey | Documentation of many historic sites throughout the country Chicago Area Resources and Organizations: Landmarks Illinois | Statewide preservation advocacy organization Preservation Chicago | Chicago-focused preservation advocacy organization Historic Chicago Bungalow Association| A nonprofit group that helps owners maintain and preserve their Chicago bungalows Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago | A nonprofit dedicated to neighborhood revitalization that assists homeowners and communities Partners for Sacred Places | A national nonprofit (with a Chicago office) that takes a multifaceted approach to helping congregations preserve their buildings Association for Preservation Technology Great Lakes Western Chapter | Regional chapter of the national preservation professional organization. Explore Chicago | Consolidated access to many of the area’s archival resources City of Chicago Historic Survey | The city’s inventory of historically significant resources Chicago Landmarks |City historic structures and districts
