This report, originally published in 1995, offers a compilation of the lessons learned through a dozen preservation economic studies in Virginia over the past decade. The report also takes a new look at job and income creation and the effect of historic district designation on property values.

Originally published in 1991, this executive summary from "The Economic Benefits of Preserving Community Character: Case Studies from Fredericksburg, Virginia and Galveston, Texas" looks at the methodology used to analyze the economic benefits of historic and other community preservation activities in Galveston, Texas.

This study examines programs administered by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission from 1971 to 1993 to assess the positive effect that historic preservation has on Rhode Island`s economy.

Originally published in 1990, this report summarizes the analysis and conclusions of a study concerning the impacts of the Lower Downtown historic district designation in the first two years of its enactment.

Originally published in 1991, this executive summary from "The Economic Benefits of Preserving Community Character: Case Studies from Fredericksburg, Virginia and Galveston, Texas" looks at the methodology used to analyze the economic benefits of historic districts and other community preservation activities in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

This reprint of a speech, presented by Donovan D. Rypkema at the American Monument Forum in 1991, encourages preservationists to understand and promote sound economc arguments that will encourage investors to put their money into historic buildings.

Originally published in 1991, this study looks at three residential historic district in Washington and compares pre- and post-designation rates of change in property values.

By examining construction activity in historic districts, property values, and tourism, this report illustrates how preservation is helping three communities in Georgia.

This report focuses on how official federal, state, and local historic landmark or landmark district designation affects commercial property values.

This study examines the effects preservation projects have had on the local economy and quality of life in downtown Richmond, Virginia.

This report explains how historic preservation has been a proven economic development strategy for Kentucky`s communities interested in creating jobs, attracting investors and visitors, revitalizing downtowns, and providing affordable housing.

This study looks at data from five downtown businesses and documents the positive impact that quality improvements have on retail sales.

This report summarizes the results of "Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation," which documents the vigorous role that preservation plays in creating jobs, generating income, stimulating tax revenues, nurturing tourism and enhancing New Jersey`s older cities.

This 1994 study compares property values before and after local historic district designation in Greensboro, North Carolina in order to assess the impact of designation on property values.

This study focuses on the effect historic designation has had on property and resale values in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This reports documents the impact that historic preservation in Philadelphia has on job creation, affordable housing, tourism and community revitalization.

This publication discusses investments in historic property rehabilitation, revitalization of Georgia`s small town downtowns, and attractions of heritage tourism, which all promote investment in Georgia`s economy.

This study quantifies the economic impact of Maryland historic resources on jobs, tourism and downtown revitalization.

This study examines the impact of historic preservation on economic development, job creation, downtown revitalization, and community building in North Carolina.

Building Trades Education in the 21st Century  (Volume 19/Number 4) (This file is 1.1MB)

• Trades Education in the 21st Century, David Mertz
• Why the Trades Matter for Preservationists: A Half-Century of Promoting Traditional Building Skills for Preservation, Lisa Sasser
• Trades Education and the Matrix: Academic, Vocational, and Experiential, Bryan Blundell
• Lessons for Introducing Young People to the Traditional Building and Preservation Arts, Morris Hylton III
• Putting Value Back Into Craft Education, Gerard C.J. Lynch
• Thoughts on Developing and Promoting Preservation Building Trades Training, David C. Overholt

National Trust Forum members can access the full text of this journal in the Forum Library on Forum Online.

Celebrating a Year of Preservation Anniversaries (Volume 21/Number 1)

• The National Historic Preservation Act: A 40th Anniversary, James A Glass
• The Antiquities Act: A Century of American Archeology, Historic Preservation and Nature Conservation, David Harmon, Francis P McManamon, and Dwight T. Pitcaithley
• Protecting America`s Cultural and Natural Heritage for a Second Century: The Past, Present and Future of the Antiquities Act, Excerpts from the June 8, 2006 Forum on the 100th Anniversary of the Antiquities Act
• 30 Years of Federal Tax Incentives for Historic Buildings, Bradford J. White

National Trust Forum members can access the full text of this journal in the Forum Library on Forum Online.

Viewpoints: Engaging New Voices in Preservation (Volume 21/Number 4)

• Obey the Imperitives of Our Own Moment: A Call for Quality Contemporary Design in Historic Districts, de Teel Patterson Tiller
• "Differentiated" and "Compatible": Four Strategies for Additions to Historic Settings, Steven W. Semes
• The Greenest Building Is...One That Is Already Built, Carl Elefante, AIA, LEED, AP
• New Uses for Existing House Museums, Donna Ann Harris
• Save the Guthrie! Again, Phillip Glenn Koski, AIA
• A Planner Looks at Preservation in China (or the Simulacrum Therof), Ronald Lee Fleming, A.I.C.P.

National Trust Forum members can access the full text of this journal in the Forum Library on Forum Online.

America's Historic Sites at a Crossroads (Volume 22/Number 3)

• Introduction: The Call for a National Conversation, James Vaughan
• Historic House Museums: An Embarrassment of Riches, Marian A. Godfrey
• Crisis or Transition? Diagnosing Success at Historic Sites, Max A. van Balgooy
• Funding the Fundamentals, David A. Donath
• Cultural Heritage Tourism Trends Affecting Historic Sites, Amy Webb and Carolyn Brackett
• The Impact of Standards on the Sustainability of Historic Sites, Katherine Kane
• A Golden Age for Historic Properties, John Durel and Anita Nowery Durel
• The Next Cliveden: A New Approach to the Historic Site in Philadelphia, David W. Young
• Brucemore: A Cultural Center for Cedar Rapids, James F. Kern

National Trust Forum members can access the full text of this journal in the Forum Library on Forum Online.

Reducing earthquake hazard in older buildings poses a particular challenge. This booklet outlines the steps to take to assess the risk for your particular building, to identify your goals, and to select and work productively with qualified professionals. Updated 2001. Print also available. (This file is 1.1MB)

Useful manual to help building owners reduce structural and cosmetic flood damage to older and historic buildings. Updated in 2005. Print available. (This file is 560kb.)

How to organize a media tour of historic sites and measure its success. (This file is 180kb.)

This Preservation Law publication offers a comprehensive look at the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), an act that prohibits any government from enacting or applying land-use laws, including historic preservation laws, to property owned or used by individuals or religious institutions in a manner that would substantially burden the exercise of religion. (13pp, 263 kb)

Many communities are using demolition review to make sure that potentially significant older buildings are not demolished without notice and some level of review by a preservation commission. This Preservation Law publication, available as a PDF only, provides an in-depth explanation of the demolition review process. A list of demolition delay ordinances that have been adopted around the country is included. (13pp, 1MB)

A Preservationists Guide to Urban Transferable Development Rights, by Jennifer Cohoon Mc Stotts, explains how transferable development rights can be used to protect historic and cultural resources.  The author includes helpful tips for implementing a successful TDR program.

Provides preservation easement holding organizations with guidance on the operation of easement programs and organizational best practices by applying Land Trust Standards and Practices.