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I am a kid, but am interested in the the preservation of historic buildings. How can i get involved?

That is cool! Where do you live? Go online and look for your local historic preservation society — contact them, and see what they suggest. I bet that you can volunteer with them or that they will direct you to a good organization who needs your help. Here is one for California (see the link). You can get even more local by looking at your city and county organizations (rather than looking at the state level). You have a great idea — good luck!

Metals in America’s Historic Buildings: Uses and Preservation Treatments by Marg $34.58

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ALL ABOUT OLD BUILDINGS National Trust for Historic Preservation MADDEX $108.50

ENGLISH ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL -RESTORATION & PRESERVATION HISTORIC BUILDING $75.00

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Structural Analysis of Historic Buildings: Restoration, Preservation, and Adaptive Reuse Applications for Architects and Engineers $112.81 Structural Analysis of Historic Buildings offers the most’ complete, detailed, and authentic data available on the materials, calculation methods, and design techniques used by architects and engineers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It provides today’s building professionals with information needed to analyze, modify, and certify historic buildings for modern use. Among the many …

Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (Second Edition) $20.93 Historic preservation, which started as a grassroots movement, now represents the cutting edge in a cultural revolution focused on “green” architecture and sustainability.This is the only book to cover the gamut of preservation issues in layman’s language: the philosophy and history of the movement, the role of government, the documentation and designation of historic properties, sensitiv…

Building Codes for Existing and Historic Buildings $65.92 Learn to apply the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code to historic buildingsWritten for architects, engineers, preservation, and code enforcement professionals, this is the only comprehensive book that examines how the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) can be applied to historic and existing buildings. For ease of…

Historic Photo Decatur House National Trust for Historic Preservation 748 Jackson Place $29.99 10. Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer January 9, 1937 10:15 A.M. VIEW FROM THE SOUTHEAST (front) – Decatur House, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 748 Jackson Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC…

Historic Photo Decatur House National Trust for Historic Preservation 748 Jackson Place $29.99 29. EAST FRONT, DETAIL OF ENTRANCE AND FIRST FLOOR, FROM THE NORTHEAST – Decatur House, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 748 Jackson Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC…

Historic Photo Decatur House National Trust for Historic Preservation 748 Jackson Place $16.99 12. Historic American Buildings Survey John O. Brostrup, Photographer January 9,1937 10:30 A. M. DETAIL OF ENTRANCE (East Elevation) – Decatur House, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 748 Jackson Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC…

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The English Parish Church through the Centuries: Daily Life & Spirituality, Art & Architecture, Literature & Music $26.03 A stunning interactive DVD, The English Parish Church through the Centuries: Daily Life & Spirituality, Art & Architecture, Literature & Music, produced by Christianity and Culture at the University of York, traces the development of the country’s most iconic ecclesiastical buildings across the centuries. It combines easily accessible introductions to the latest academic research on parish churche…

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A Passion for Place – The Rich Heritage of North Carolina’s Historic Buildings $18.99 A Passion for Place – A Fascinating Look at the Rich Heritage of North Carolina’s Historic Buildings…

What’s the name of that lighting fixture that people use in museums or in homes to light up paintings?

it’s small and goes under the painting

I do not know of any light that goes “under” a painting. With a few exceptions, like those lights designed to enhance a plant or accent a sculpture, most lighting is designed to shoot from the top down as this is natural and relates to the sun. There are a variety of picture frame lights or picture lights available.

http://www.picturelightuniverse.com/picture-lights_455.html

Museums and galleries often use track lighting and recessed lighting.

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CITY COUNCILOR SAYS MUSEUM PROGRAM NOT HELPING LOCAL ARTISANS.(Local News): An article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) $9.95 This digital document is an article from The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM), published by The Santa Fe New Mexican on November 12, 2008. The length of the article is 568 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: CITY COU…

Why are museums concerned about controlling… Art question?

Why are museums concerned about controlling the humidity, temperature and light inside their buildings?

Because any number of those things can ruin an old piece of art if you’re not careful. They are trying to preserve the art for as long as they can.

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Rite Lite LPL601XL Wireless 8-LED Picture Light, Metal $22.99 The brushed metal finish of this picture light is all you need since this battery-operated light requires no wires or outlet. A dimmable switch is found on the end of the light arm. The light bars swivel independently for easy positioning. Screw mount bracket. Includes screws to mount to wall….

Complete Art Hanging System, Gallery Art Quality: Display art with sturdy, sophisticated hanging system. INCLUDES: (Two 6ft. Aluminum Tracks; Four Wall Clips and screws; Six 8 ft. Cables; Six Cable Grippers with Hooks; Installation Diagram) $87.44 Display your artwork with this sturdy, sophisticated museum-quality art hanging system. This complete art hanging system INCLUDES: Two 6ft. Aluminum Tracks (Attractive satin finished, Aluminum Track mount securely to walls with the included Wall Clips and screws; Tracks are 5/8 inch wide, 1 5/8 inch tall, and 6 ft. long, each), Four Wall Clips and screws (used to mount the Tracks, Wall Clips are 1…

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