Forum Library

Welcome to the Forum Library! Are you doing research on historical and contemporary preservation topics? Looking for an article on the economics of historic preservation or rural heritage development? Look no further—here in the Forum Library you can find articles from:

  • Forum Journal (1987-present): Preservation’s premier quarterly scholarly publication offers in-depth articles on preservation issues and practices written by leaders in the field.
    Search articles from 1987-2012. | Search articles from 2013-present.
  • Forum News (1995-2010): Forum News, the Preservation Leadership Forum’s bi-monthly newsletter from 1995 to 2010, features stories of national interest and case studies of success stories in preservation.
  • Forum Bulletin (2011-present): This weekly e-newsletter highlights updates to Forum Online, and brings you focused and timely articles on historic preservation.
  • Forum Focus (2012-present): This white paper series presents in-depth, timely reports and guidance on innovative preservation research and practices. Forum Focus is published periodically and is distributed via email to members. [PDF only, not searchable].

New articles are added as soon as they are available, so the library is constantly being expanded.

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Browse a sampling of the Forum Library below or see a full list of the articles.

ArticleDateAuthors
Expect the Best in SpokaneJune 1, 2012National Trust Staff
Preservation Advocacy Day: Results and Next StepsMarch 15, 2012National Trust Staff
Creating Opportunity from Abandonment: The National Vacant Properties Campaign March/April 2004John Bailey
A Lively Dialogue Focuses on Montpelier`s Future: Preservation Experts at the Madison Conference Cast Their Opinions on What Should Be Done at Montpelier, in Orange County, VirginiaFall 1989Nora Richter Greer
Learning from Heritage Development: Whole Places, New PossibilitiesNovember/December 1991T. Allan Comp
Testimony on Behalf of the Surface Transportation Policy Project on ISTEA`s Surface Transportation ProgramFall 1996Sarah Campbell
Is Preservation Moving Up or Has It Plateaued: Measuring Preservation`s ProgressMarch/April 1993William C. Baer
Obdurate Postmodernism: Artist Nancy Wolf`s Observations on Architecture`s Current Clothing Reveal a Continuing Inhuman Approach to DesignNovember/December 1991Wolf Von Eckardt
Restoration Needed: Preserving SHPOs in the National Historic Preservation Program Spring 2003Edward F. Sanderson
Introduction: The Call for a National ConversationSpring 2008James Vaughan
Helping Local Governments Save Municipal Buildings in WisconsinFebruary 25, 2011National Trust staff
The Greenest Building Is...One That Is Already Built (Update)Fall 2012Carl Elefante, FAIA
Are There Too Many House Museums? (Update)Fall 2012Richard Moe
Economics and Historic Preservation (Update)Fall 2012Donovan Rypkema
I Can’t See It; I Don’t Understand It; And It Doesn’t Look Old to Me (Update)Fall 2012Richard Longstreth

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