There are dozens of useful and informative publications available for free on-line. In addition, there are a number of useful print publications available by mail or can be ordered on-line.
National Register Bulletin No. 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation.
This is the essential document for anyone conducting a historic resources survey. Available for download at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb15/
National Register Bulletin No. 22: Guidelines for Evaluating and Nominating Properties that
Achieved Significance Within the Past Fifty Years. Another must-read. Available for download at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb22/
A Historical Bibliography of Architecture Landscape and Urbanism in the United States Since World
War II. Updated annually. Available for download at: http://www.recentpast.org/bibliography/index.html
Cultural Resource Management, Vol. 18, no.8, Preserving the Recent Past. Available for download at: http://crm.cr.nps.gov/issue.cfm?volume=18&number=08
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Information Series Bulletin No. 69,1993, Preservation
and the Recent Past. Available for purchase on the National Trust Web site at www.preservationbooks.org
Preservation Brief #12: The Preservation of Historic Structural Pigmented Glass (Vitrolite and
Carrara Glass). Available for download at: http://www2.cr.nps.gov/tps/briefs/brief12.htm
Preservation Brief #15 Preservation of Historic Concrete Problems and General
Approaches.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief15.htm
Preservation Brief #25: The Preservation of Historic Signs. http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief25.htm
Preservation Brief #12: The Repair and Thermal Upgrading of Historic Steel Windows http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/briefs/brief13.htm
Ranch Houses Are All Not the Same, by David Bricker. Available for download at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/suburbs/Bricker.pdf
Historic Residential Suburbs: Guidelines for Evaluation and Documentation for the National
Register of Historic Places. Available for download at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/suburbs/suburbs-start.htm

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Preserving the Recent Past. Deborah Slaton and Rebecca Shiffer, editors. Historic
Preservation Education Foundation. With more than 600 pages and 200 illustrations, this is a landmark publication on evaluating, maintaining, and reusing cultural properties from the 20th century. It features resource evaluation; preservation and reuse strategies; conservation of modern materials; and a detailed reading list. The philosophical and practical issues associated with identifying and maintaining historic properties and materials from the 1920s to 1960s are covered, from houses and commercial properties to transportation facilities and factories. 1995. $55 from HPEF, P.O. Box 77160, Washington, D.C. 20013.
Preserving the Recent Past II. Deborah Slaton and William Foulks, Editors. Historic
Preservation Education Foundation/National Park Service. A companion piece to the first volume, this 460 page illustrated handbook examines evaluation, planning, maintenance and rehabilitation issues involved in preserving 20th century resources. With more than 50 topics, such as assessing historic suburban development; the use of plastic in residential construction; and rehabilitating thin-shell concrete structures, this volume is invaluable in dealing with historic properties from 1920s to the 1970s. Published in 2000 by HPEF and National Park Service.
Write: HPEF, P.O. Box 77160, Washington, D.C. 20013. $50.00 includes postage and
handling.
New Opportunities: Historic Preservation Tax Incentives and the Recent Past by Claire Kelly presented at Tax Incentives for Developing Historic Properties Conference, Miami Beach,
2003. Available for download from: http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/recentpast/twentietharticle.htm
There are now thousands of books available on resources from the period. Some new and old classics include:
Hess, Alan. The Ranch House. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2004. $45
Langdon, Philip, Orange Roofs and Golden Arches: The Architecture of American Chain
Restaurants. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1986.
Liebs, Chester. From Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture. John
Hopkins University Press, 1995 (2 nd edition), $24.95.
Randl, Chad. A-Frame. Princeton Architectural Press, 2004, $21.95
Piercy, Clive. Pretty Vacant: The Los Angeles Dingbat Observed
Susan Macdonald, ed. Preserving Post-war Heritage: The Care and Conservation of Mid-
Twentieth Century Architecture, Donhead Publishing, UK, 2001.
Susan Macdonald, ed. Modern Matters: Principles and Practice in Conserving Recent
Architecture, Proceedings of the English Heritage Conference, London, UK, Donhead
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Charles Birnbaum, ed. Preserving Modern Landscape Architecture II: Making
PostWar Landscapes Visible. S P A C E M A K E R P R E S S , 2 0 0 4
Many magazines such as Metropolis, Home and Garden and Architectural Record run articles on buildings from the recent past. The magazines below focus specifically on resources from the era.
Atomic Ranch Magazine. http://www.atomic-ranch.com/.
Good links!
Modernism Magazine.
http://www.modernismmagazine.com/mhome.html
There are a number of national organizations which focus on the study, documentation and preservation of underage resources. Some include:
The Society of Architectural Historians. http://www.sah.org
DoCoMoMo US (Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement) http://www.docomomo-us.org/
The Society for the Commercial Archaeology http://www.sca-roadside.org
The Recent Past Preservation Network http:// www.recentpast.org
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of a number of local, regional, and resource based organizations that focus on the preservation of modern heritage.
Desert Modern Architecture Preservation, Tempe, Arizona
With threats looming on the horizon for several significant postwar buildings, a group of us have decided that now is the time for the formal organization of a group dedicated to preserving the Valley's important Modern architecture. http://www.desmod.org/
Eichler Network, San Francisco, California
Organization focused on providing resources to owners of Eichler and Eichleresque
Houses. http://www.eichlernetwork.com/index.html
Palm Springs Modern Committee
The Palm Springs Modern Committee ("PSMODCOM") was formed in 1999 during the effort to save the Albert Frey-designed 1955 Fire Station #1 from being demolished for a parking garage. http://www.psmodcom.com/us.html
Houston Mod, Houston, Texas
Houston Mod is a non-profit, 501(C)(3), membership organization dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture and design in Houston and Texas. Houston Mod advocates the preservation of this cultural legacy and seeks support from its members and the general public in achieving this goal. http://www.houstonmod.org/#
Lortondale Community Neighborhood Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Lortondale Community works to develop, restore and perpetuate the modern, historical character of our neighborhood through improvements and beautification,

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Recent years have witnessed an astonishing increase in the number and quality web sites relating to the architecture of the recent past, documenting everything from Howard Johnson’s Restaurant
(http://autoage.org/ ) to drive-in movie theaters (http://www.driveintheater.com/index.htm) .
While some sites, like that for the Recent Past focus on a broad array of issues related to the preservation of the recent past, others like “Did You Bring Bottles” focus on creating an inventory of a specific type of resource, like supermarkets.
Recent Past Initiative from the National Park Service http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/recentpast/index.htm
“Buildings from the 20th century are disappearing from the American landscape. While older structures have long been the focus of popular appreciation and preservation efforts, the value of properties from the recent past has not been widely embraced. Those interested in ensuring that 20th century places will still be available to future generations have responded by looking anew at the properties that represent this era and finding new ways to protect them.”
Recent Past Preservation Network http://www.recentpast.org
This is an excellent and currently unparalleled web site, it could be sub-titled Preserving the
Recent Past 101. The site provides excellent technical information, advocacy assistance, maintains a list of endangered properties, has a style guide and maintains a list-serve for its members. The list-serve is an excellent source of information.
The L.A. Conservancy Modern Committee http://www.modcom.org/
Their Web Site is a model site for any advocacy based organization. It provides an excellent overview of the basics of preservation and does an outstanding job linking appreciation with advocacy. It is informative, easy to navigate, always expanding and has amazing links. Make sure to check out the “Ultimate List of Modern Links.”
Great Buildings Online http://www.greatbuildings.com/
Great Buildings Online is considered one of the leading architecture sites on the web. It is a gateway to architecture around the world and across history. The site documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more. This is a great way to locate examples of the work of a known architect. It is searchable by a number of fields including architect, type, style, location, and construction style. The index includes bibliographic information including books, articles and on-line resources.
Ho-Jo Land: Unoffical Howard Johnson’s Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop Web Site http://hojoland.homestead.com/index.html

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Did You Bring Bottles: Supermarket History and Architecture http://www.groceteria.net
This site is a testament to the non-professional preservationist. Thus far in my career, I have encountered only one endangered supermarket. At the time I didn’t know about this resource.
Site author, David Gwynn’s thoughtful and thorough documentation of a rapidly disappearing building type is an excellent model for a type based survey. Great photos too.
Charlotte, North Carolina. Final Report: Post World War Two Survey http://www.landmarkscommission.org/postww2survey.htm
Eugene, Oregon. Eugene Modernism Context 1935-65 Context Statement http://www.hp-nw.com/modernism.htm
THE PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS A LIST OF
PHILADELPHIA'S MODERN MONUMENTS.
http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/modern.html
NYC Municipal Art Society’s 30 Under Thirty : http://www.mas.org/Advocacy/preservation.cfm?ContID=136&Full=Yes#Story_136
Making the Case for a Comprehensive Los Angeles Survey, from the Getty Institute: http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications/pdf_publications/lasurvey.pdf
Dallas, Texas. Discover Dallas! Historical Resources Survey. http://preservationdallas.org/new_site/survey/
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus has earned world-wide recognition for its modern architecture. In 1991, the
American Institute of Architects surveyed 829 of its members. They ranked Columbus 6th among U.S. cities in architectural quality and innovation. Only Chicago, New York,
Washington, San Francisco, and Boston were ranked higher. http://www.columbus.in.us/page.asp?page=Architecture
From Docomomo-US http://www.docomomo-us.org/buildings_how_to_evaluate.shtml
Evaluating Cultural Resources: Challenging Issues for the 21 st Century. Carol D. Schull. CRM 7,
2001. Available for download at: http://crm.cr.nps.gov/archive/24-07/24-07-13.pdf
From the Glass House to Stonewall: National Register Recognition of the Recent Past
Carol Schull and Beth Savage. Originally presented at the Preserving the Recent Past
Conference, Chicago, 1995. Available for download at: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/01workshop/glasshouses.htm

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From Taste to Judgment, Multiple Criteria in the Evaluation of Architecture. William
Saunders, Harvard Design Magazine, Winter/Spring 1999, No. 7. Availble for download at: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/research/publications/hdm/back/7saunders.pdf
ICOMOS
For nearly 20 years, ICOMOS members and committees have been concerned about the protection, conservation, management and presentation of more recent forms of cultural heritage that bear witness to intellectual, social, technological or artistic evolution.
In 2001, ICOMOS launched the one-year Montreal Action Plan focusing on 20th Century
Heritage. These pages present this plan as well as earlier and future activities on this subject . http://www.international.icomos.org/20th_heritage/index.html
The Medan Project
Setting a frame work for understanding Modern Heritage in Asia. Interesting section on Criteria.
About the project: http://medan.m-heritage.org/about_project/index.html
Attitudes Towards Heritage from English Heritage including interesting survey on public sentiment regarding Modern Heritage preservation.
http://www.englishheritage.org.uk/default.asp?wci=MainFrame&URL1=http%3A//www.englishheritage.org.uk/default.asp%3FWCI%3DNode%26WCE%3D6890
UNESCO
Results of Regional Meetings on Preserving Modern Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/documents/publi_wh_papers_05_en.pdf
http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/list.asp
Find recent past properties listed on previous Eleven Most lists including:
2 Columbus Circle, NYC (2004) http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/list.asp?i=153
Cigna Campus, Bloomfield, Connecticut (2001) http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/list.asp?i=38
The Gold Dome, Oklahoma City, (2002) http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/list.asp?i=56