"Trying to plan for the future without a sense of the past is like trying to plant cut flowers." Daniel Boorstin, historian
"...architecture is for everyone, and there's enough to go around if we'll only learn to take care of it. We can't write it all down on convenient lists that we can carry in our pockets, but it's all around you wherever you go. Go out and keep your eyes open. Enjoy every bit of it whether it's on somebody's list or not. And, above all, guard it." Elizabeth Mills Brown (1916-2008), author of New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design 1976
Fawcett, Jane Historic Floors: Their History and Conservation
Harrison, Peter J. Fences: Authentic Details for Design and Restoration 1999
Kahn, R. & E. Meagher Preserving Porches 1990
Kitchen, Judith Respectful Rehabilitation--Caring For Your Old House: A Guide For Owners
London, Mark Masonry: How to Care for Old and Historic Brick and Stone The Preservation Press, 1988
Moss, R.W. & G.C. Winkler Victorian Exterior Decoration: How To Paint Your Nineteenth-Century American House Historically 1987
Nash, George Renovating Old Houses Taunton Press, 2003
New Haven Preservation Trust Historic Preservation Manual 2001
Phillips, Morgan W. The 8 Most Common Mistakes in Restoring Historic Houses (and How to Avoid Them)
Phillips, S. Old-House Dictionary 1992
Popplers, J. & S.A. Chambers What Style Is it? A Guide To American Architecture 3rd edition, 2003
Winkler, G.C. & R.W. Moss Victorian Interior Decoration: American Interiors 1830-1900 1986
If the local library doesn't have any of the above titles, you can borrow them through interlibrary loan at www.iconn.org City Point residents might find it most convenient to have requested books sent to our new Wilson branch at the corner of Washington Ave. and Howard Ave., near Yale-New Haven hospital.
OTHER USEFUL SITES:
http://www.contractortalk.com/www.cttrust.org site of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. Extremely helpful site with many useful links to help you restore and maintain your old house and research its history
http://www.doityourself.com/www.nps.gov/history/preservation.htm includes Dept. of Interior's Standards for historic restoration/rehabilitation and much helpful information
www.nhpt.org site of the New Haven Preservation Trust. No longer as active as it was 20 years ago due to funding problems, but worth joining to show your support for historic preservation in New Haven
www.oldhousejournal.com the original old house restoration magazine and on-line resource
http://www.painttalk.com/www.preservationnation.org site of the National Trust For Historic Preservation
http://www.citypointnewhavenconnecticut.net/the_city_point_craftsman_episode_1