The Hartford Preservation Alliance is pleased to provide the following downloadable publications as well as a reading list for further information on architecture, preservation, restoration and Hartford-specific topics. Books that are out of print may be found at your library, or through an inter-library loan service.
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| History of Domestic Architecture in Hartford (Also provided as HTML
Illustrated guide to residential styles of homes from 1700 to 1940.
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| Hartford Architecture Conservancy Survey Volume 1 (Downtown)
by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1978-1980
Available at most local libraries
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| Hartford Architecture Conservancy Survey Volume 2 (South Neighborhoods)
by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1978-1980
Available at most local libraries
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| Hartford Architecture Conservancy Survey Volume 3 (North and West Neighborhoods)
by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1978-1980
Available at most local libraries
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| List of Properties in Hartford, CT on the National Register of Historic Places
Listed by Resource Name
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| List of Properties in Hartford, CT on the National Register of Historic Places
Listed by Resource NameList of Properties in Hartford, CT on the National Register of Historic Places
by Date ListedList of Properties in Hartford, CT on the National Register of Historic Places
by Date Listed
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| List of state and national historic districts in Hartford. (Provided as HTML)
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| American Architecture: A History
by Leland M. Roth
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| The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
by Rachel Carley. Owl Books (NY); Reprint edition (March 1, 1997)
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| Conservation of Historic Buildings, Third Edition
by Bernard Feilden. Architectural Press; 3 edition (July, 2003)
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| Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home
by Russell Versaci, Erik Kvalsvik
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| A Field Guide to American Houses
by Virginia McAlester, Lee McAlester, Juan Rodriguez-Arnaiz, Lauren Jarrett (Illustrator).
Knopf (May 12, 1984)
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| Great American Houses and Their Architectural Styles
by Virginia McAlester, Lee McAlester, Alex McLean, A. Lee McAlester. Abbeville Press;
1st edition (October 1, 1994)
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| Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles and Practice
by Norman Tyler. W.W. Norton & Company; 2nd edition (October 1, 1999)
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| Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World
by James M. Fitch. University Press of Virginia; Reprint edition (April 1, 1990)
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| Historic Preservation Handbook
by J. Kirk Irwin. McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (November 7, 2002)
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| History of Architectural Conservation
by Jukka Jokilehto
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| Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms: 1600-1945
by John J.G. Blumenson
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| Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation
by Ernest Burden. McGraw-Hill Companies; Illustrated edition (January 20, 2004)
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| Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture
by Cyril M. Harris (Editor)
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| The Preservation of Historic Architecture : The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines
for Preserving Historic Homes
by Department of Interior. The Lyons Press; 1.00 edition (January 1, 2004)
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| Preserving the World's Great Cities : The Destruction and Renewal of the Historic Metropolis
by Anthony Maxtung. Three Rivers Press (August 27, 2002)
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| A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century
by Robert E. Stipe. University of North Carolina Press (June 23, 2003)
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| Caring for Your Old House : A Guide for Owners and Residents
(Respectful Rehabilitation Series)
by Judith L. Kitchen
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| Conserving Buildings: Guide to Techniques and Materials, Revised Edition
by Martin E. Weaver
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| Preservation Yellow Pages : The Complete Information Source for Homeowners,
Communities, and Professionals (1997)
by Julie Zagars (Editor)
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| Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes
by George Nash
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| Victorian Hartford
by Tomas J. Nenortas. 128-page book is part of Arcadia Publishing's Postcard History Series and contains turn-of-the-century pictures drawn largely from postcards and other photographic images of the time. To order, email Tomas J. Nenortas.
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| Victorian Hartford Revisited
by Tomas J. Nenortas. Continues the saga of Hartford's great economic, cultural and architectural past. This volume illustrates the tremendous growth the capital city experienced in the decades following the Civil War and how it epitomized the Gilded Age of Victorian America. To order, email Tomas J. Nenortas.
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| The City of Hartford: An Illustrated History
by Ellsworth Strong Grant and Marion Hepburn Grant. Connecticut Historical Society (1986).
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| The Great Hartford Picture Book
by Wilson H. Faude. The Donning Company (1985).
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| Hartford: An Illustrated History of Connecticut's Capital
by Glenn Weaver. Windsor Publications (1982).
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| Hartford: Yesterday and Today
by Robert H. Arnold. Farmcliff Press, Glastonbury (1985).
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| History of Hartford Streets
by F. Perry Close. Connecticut Historical Society (1969).
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| Images of America: Hartford, Vol. 1
Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Chalford Publishing (1994).
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| Images of America: Hartford, Vol. 2
Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Chalford Publishing (1995).
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| Images of America: Hartford, Vol. 3
Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Chalford Publishing (1997).
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| Images of America: Lost Hartford
Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Tempus Publishing (2000).
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| In & About Hartford: Tours and Tales
by Marion H. Grant. Connecticut Historical Society (1978).
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| In & About Hartford: Its People and Places
by Marion H. Grant. Connecticut Historical Society (1989).
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| Nook Farm: Mark Twain's Hartford Circle
by Kenneth R. Andrews. Harvard University Press (1950).
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| Structures and Styles: Guided Tours of Hartford Architecture
by Gregory E. Andrews and David F. Ransom, with a forward by Brendan Gill.
Connecticut Historical Society and the Connecticut Architecture Foundation (1988).
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