Preservation Bookstore

We are pleased to announce that our long-awaited preservation bookstore is available!  The bookstore features titles in the fields of historic preservation; building restoration; architectural history; downtown, mainstreet, and urban revitalization, historic real estate; identifying architectural styles; and many more. 

Preservation Bookstore Categories:

• Architectural History & Design
• Architectural Styles
  
• Architectural Tours & Heritage Travel
• Building Restoration
• Cultural Landscapes
• Downtown, Main Street & Urban Revitalization
• Endangered History Resources
• Historic Preservation: Funding & Grants
• Historic Preservation: General Resources
• Museum Management
• National Park Service: History & Cultural Resources
• Roadside Attractions & Americana
• Rural Heritage
• Miscellaneous
• HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM BOOKSTORES - directory of links to online bookstores for historical societies, museums and other not-for-profit preservation organizations.

OUR FAVORITE PRESERVATION & RESTORATION BOOKS: Essential books that should be in the library of any historic preservationist, building restoration professional, or cultural resource enthusiast.

Historic Preservation, Third Edition: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (Third edition) by Norman Tyler PhD FAICP (Author), Ilene R. Tyler FAIA FAPT (Author), Ted J. Ligibel PhD (Author) A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture by Virginia Savage McAlester The Abrams Guide to American House Styles by William Morgan A Field Guide to America's Historic Neighborhoods and Museum Houses: The Western States by Virginia & Lee McAlester American House Styles: A Concise Guide by John Milnes Baker Dictionary of Building Preservation by Ward Bucher Museum Strategy and Marketing: Designing Missions, Building Audiences, Generating Revenue and Resources by Philip Kotler Historic House Museums: A Practical Handbook for Their Care, Preservation, and Management by Sherry Butcher-Younghans

Interested in listing your book/publication in the preservation bookstore?  If you would like your book to be considered for inclusion on our website, please send a copy or sample to PreservationDirectory.com, 30 Bromley Road, Pittsford, NY 14534.  There is no fee to be listed, but we need to review the publications before placing them on our website.  If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at anytime.