How to Write a Historic Structure Report

How to Write a Historic Structure Report

Author: David Arbogast

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2011-05-31

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0393733602

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A one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide to compiling an HSR—a document crucial to every professional working on a historic property. Any architect, engineer, or preservation professional renovating a historic property must be familiar with the historic structure report (HSR)—a document that evaluates all aspects of a property to minimize damage during restoration. The only book of its kind, this practical guide walks readers through the process of compiling an HSR. From gathering historical and archival data about the property to analyzing its structural, mechanical, and electrical components to assessing the state of its interior finish, including wood, masonry, and metals, this book covers all the nuts and bolts of an expertly written, informative HSR. Explaining what information should be included in each section and how investigators can work together effectively as a team to produce a comprehensive, coherent report, this handbook is one no professional should be without.


The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports

The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports

Author: Deborah Slaton

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9780160616907

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Explains the purpose of historic structure reports, describes their value to the preservation of significant historic properties, outlines how reports are commissioned and prepared, and recommends an organizational format for such reports.


Recording Historic Structures

Recording Historic Structures

Author: John A. Burns

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-12-01

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0471273805

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This new edition of the definitive guide to recording America's built environment provides a detailed reference to the re-cording methods and techniques that are fundamental tools for examining any existing structure. Edited by the Deputy Chief of the Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, this revised edition includes in-formation on recent technological advances such as laser scanning, new case studies, and expanded material on the docu-mentation of historic landscapes.