Hartford Preservation Alliance | Publications and Reading List

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.

Internal Publications:
	History of Domestic Architecture in Hartford (Also provided as HTML Illustrated guide to residential styles of homes from 1700 to 1940.
Out of Print	Hartford Architecture Conservancy Survey Volume 1 (Downtown) by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1978-1980
Out of Print	Hartford Architecture Conservancy Survey Volume 2 (South Neighborhoods) by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1978-1980
Out of Print	Hartford Architecture Conservancy Survey Volume 3 (North and West Neighborhoods) by the Hartford Architecture Conservancy, 1978-1980
	List of Properties in Hartford, CT on the National Register of Historic Places Listed by Resource Name
	List of Properties in Hartford, CT on the National Register of Historic Places by Date Listed
	List of state and national historic districts in Hartford. (Provided as HTML)
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External Publications:
Architecture:
	American Architecture: A History by Leland M. Roth
	The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture by Rachel Carley. Owl Books (NY); Reprint edition (March 1, 1997)
Preservation:
	Conservation of Historic Buildings, Third Edition by Bernard Feilden. Architectural Press; 3 edition (July, 2003)
	Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home by Russell Versaci, Erik Kvalsvik
	A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia McAlester, Lee McAlester, Juan Rodriguez-Arnaiz, Lauren Jarrett (Illustrator). Knopf (May 12, 1984)
	Great American Houses and Their Architectural Styles by Virginia McAlester, Lee McAlester, Alex McLean, A. Lee McAlester. Abbeville Press; 1st edition (October 1, 1994)
	Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles and Practice by Norman Tyler. W.W. Norton & Company; 2nd edition (October 1, 1999)
	Historic Preservation: Curatorial Management of the Built World by James M. Fitch. University Press of Virginia; Reprint edition (April 1, 1990)
	Historic Preservation Handbook by J. Kirk Irwin. McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (November 7, 2002)
	History of Architectural Conservation by Jukka Jokilehto
	Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms: 1600-1945 by John J.G. Blumenson
	Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation by Ernest Burden. McGraw-Hill Companies; Illustrated edition (January 20, 2004)
	Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture by Cyril M. Harris (Editor)
	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)
	Preserving the World's Great Cities : The Destruction and Renewal of the Historic Metropolis by Anthony Maxtung. Three Rivers Press (August 27, 2002)
	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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Restoration:
	Caring for Your Old House : A Guide for Owners and Residents (Respectful Rehabilitation Series) by Judith L. Kitchen
	Conserving Buildings: Guide to Techniques and Materials, Revised Edition by Martin E. Weaver
	Preservation Yellow Pages : The Complete Information Source for Homeowners, Communities, and Professionals (1997) by Julie Zagars (Editor)
	Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes by George Nash
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Hartford-Specific:
	The City of Hartford: An Illustrated History by Ellsworth Strong Grant and Marion Hepburn Grant. Connecticut Historical Society (1986).
	The Great Hartford Picture Book by Wilson H. Faude. The Donning Company (1985).
	Hartford: An Illustrated History of Connecticut's Capital by Glenn Weaver. Windsor Publications (1982).
	Hartford - City of Heritage Available from Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours, Farmington, Connecticut
	Hartford: Yesterday and Today by Robert H. Arnold. Farmcliff Press, Glastonbury (1985).
No Image Available	History of Hartford Streets by F. Perry Close. Connecticut Historical Society (1969).
	Images of America: Hartford, Vol. 1 Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Chalford Publishing (1994).
	Images of America: Hartford, Vol. 2 Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Chalford Publishing (1995).
No Image Available	Images of America: Hartford, Vol. 3 Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Chalford Publishing (1997).
No Image Available	Images of America: Lost Hartford Compiled by Wilson H. Faude. Arcadia Publishing, an imprint of Tempus Publishing (2000).
No Image Available	In & About Hartford: Tours and Tales by Marion H. Grant. Connecticut Historical Society (1978).
	In & About Hartford: Its People and Places by Marion H. Grant. Connecticut Historical Society (1989).
	Katharine Hepburn's Hartford - Her Hometown and Neighborhood Available from Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours, Farmington, Connecticut
No Image Available	Nook Farm: Mark Twain's Hartford Circle by Kenneth R. Andrews. Harvard University Press (1950).
	Samuel Colt - Genius of Hartford with Photos and History Available from Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours, Farmington, Connecticut
	Secrets of Mark Twain's Victorian Hartford Available from Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours, Farmington, Connecticut
No Image Available	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).
	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.
	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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