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Architectural Conservation - Scope of Work

Research

  1. organization and management of records (COPAR)
  2. existing historical research
  3. existing records
  4. historical records

Preservation Surveys

  1. National Register
  2. Local Historic District
  3. HABS/HAER
  4. National Historic Landmark

Primary Sources

  1. deeds
  2. wills and probate records
  3. house inventories
  4. mortgage and other bank records
  5. birth and death certificates
  6. tax records
  7. license records
  8. building permits or intentions
  9. demolition records
  10. US census records
  11. court records: civil and criminal; local and state
  12. media: local and state newspapers, magazines; articles, advertisements, notices
  13. public records: loacal, sates and national archives
  14. personal diaries, journals
  15. genealogical data
  16. account books
  17. letters of administration
  18. maintenance and facilities records

Secondary Sources

  1. history: general, region, state, local
  2. biographical

Graphic Records

  1. survey plats: indiscriminate surveysystem or Federal Township and Range system
  2. maps: Sanborn fire insurance maps; plats; town, city and county maps
  3. photographs: surveys, landscape, aerial
  4. archives: locations, potential resources

Oral Records

  1. interviews: audio, video

Site Records

Site Management Records

  1. architectural evolution of structure, site(in-situ)
  2. architectural fragments
  3. material analyisis
  4. collections (furnishings, objects); collection list, inventory, catalogue
  5. archaeology: pre-contact, post-contact
  6. research records management
  7. database for archives management (COPAR)

Documentation

  1. existing records

Photographic

  1. HABS/HAER standard 4"x5"
  2. 35mm color transparency, print, and black-and-white
  3. digital
  4. video
  5. archives (historical): varying media, formats
  6. database of photographs: existing; ongoing

Graphic

  1. field recordings
  2. measured drawings (hand, CAD)
  3. HABS/HAER (ink on Mylar, CAD)

Written

  1. architectural description
  2. NR format
  3. HABS format
  4. inventory of existing conditions
  5. historical research
  6. architectural evolution
  7. significance
  8. 'NR,' 'NHL' format
  9. other format
  10. archives, records, and collections management and care

Conservation Services

Services

  1. pre-purchase home inspection
  2. developing RFPs
  3. marketing
  4. conservation journalism
  5. presentations (committee, board, public, design-review, conferences)
  6. records and archives: assess information and management
  7. conservation assessment: conditions, significance, treatment recommendations
  8. testing, analysis, mock ups
  9. monitoring: structural (telltales), environmental (psychrometer, SmartReaders)
  10. site documentation photograph, graphic (measured drawings), written
  11. documents: bidding and contracts
  12. off site research
  13. programming
  14. recommend and qualify tradespeople, other specialists
  15. service life, scenario planning
  16. fundraising, development, phasing
  17. assess significance
  18. preservation plan
  19. cost estimates and budget preparation
  20. help appraising site hazards, OSHA regulations
  21. advise building codes regulations
  22. advise on bidding documents, contracts
  23. specifications: outline, full scope, section specific
  24. materials and product selection, sourcing
  25. locating and qualifying craftspeoples and tradespeople,  pre-qualify contractors
  26. schedules: elements, finishes, hardware, products
  27. arctitectural fragments: collection, cataloging, management
  28. exhibition and interpretation of site, records, collection, special exhibits
  29. maintenance and housekeeping programs
  30. conservation training (in-house), workshops (education): in-house (training, capacity building), community,
  31. membership, educational institutions: schools, colleges
  32. 'supervise', review work in progress
  33. approve submittals
  34. document work in progress post-occupancy evaluation
  35. post 'substantial completion' - 'as built' records

Specific Preservation Products

  1. Heritage Preservation CAP assessments
  2. Architectural Conservation assessments
  3. Decoarative treatment reports
  4. Historic Structure Reports, team member
  5. National Register nomination (individual, district, multiple resource)
  6. National Historical Landmark or Site
  7. Tax Act certification: Part I, II. III
  8. Heritage Preservation - CAP Assessment
  9. Historic Structure Report (ASTM Guideline, eventually)
  10. Preservation Tech Notes