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Preservation Resources

Studies, reports and initiatives of the IL SHPO

Upstairs Downtown
Mid-Century Main Street
got mesker?
Basic Building Maintenance
Starting Early: Creating Child Friendly Downtowns
Preservation and Green Design
Concrete Restoration for Route 66 in Illinois
Cultural Resource Documentation in Illinois

National Park Service resources

Technical Preservation Services Home Page
Tax Incentives Home Page
Technical Preservation Services Publication Page
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
Tax Act Project Status
1908 Springfield Race Riot Special Resource Study

Commercial Sources

Traditional Building
Preservation Resource Group (PRG)
Old House Journal Magazine
HomeAdvisor (A Guide to Researching the History of a House)

Preservation Links

Preserve Net (The preservation index maintained by Cornell University)
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (gopher)

Preservation Organizations

Landmarks Illinois
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Offices (NCSHPO)
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Main Street Center
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Reconnecting America
HABS/HAER at the Library of Congress
HABS/HAER at the National Park Service
Preservation Action
Preservation Chicago

Illinois Historic Resources

Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond
Documentation and Conservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern Movement (Midwest Chapter)
Historic Chicago Bungalow Association

Architectural and Preservation Education for Children

ARCHKIDECTURE
Build Your Own Main Street
Chicago Architecture Center: Schoolyards to Skylines
Color Your Own Main Street
CUBE Center for Understanding the Built Environment
Illinois State Museum at Home in the Heartland
National Building Museum
National Park Service Publications for Kids
Organization of American Historians
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
Teaching with Historic Places: National Register of Historic Places
The Archeology Channel Teachers Resources

Geographic Information Systems

The GIS 2 GPS Portal, Resources for Educators and Students
GIS.com
Illinois Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
Illinois State Geological Survey
Illinois Geographic Information Systems Association
National Park Service, Cultural Resources Mapping and Geographic Information Systems

Contact Information

State Historic Preservation Office
(Preservation Services)
IDNR-One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702-1271
(217) 782-4836

Historic Sites
DNR-One Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL. 62702-1271
(217) 782-6302

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Forms & Applications

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