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HELPFUL LINKS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Architecture

American Institute of Architects – Chicago
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Curt Teich Postcard Archives
Digital Archive of American Architecture
Diner City – American Roadside Architecture
Historic American Landscapes Survey
Historic House Architecture Index
Mail Order House Research
Sears Modern Homes
Society of Architectural Historians

Local and State History

Augustana College Library Special Collections
Chippiannock Cemetery
Illinois Ancestors
Illinois Genealogy Trails
Illinois Heritage Association
Library of Congress
Penny Postcards
Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
Quad City Memory at Davenport Public Library
Rock Island Argus / Moline Dispatch Newspapers
Rock Island Arsenal History
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Rock Island County Historical Society
Rock Island Public Library
Rock Island Technical Society (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad)
Stauduhar (George P.) Papers at University of Illinois Archives
Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive

Preservation Organizations

Broadway Historic District
Illinois Association of Historic Preservation Commissions
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust’s National Main Street Center
National Preservation Institute
Preservation Action: Connecting Your Community to Capitol Hill
Preservation Directory
Rock Island Preservation Society

Resources for Historic Homeowners

American Bungalow Magazine
Caring for Your Historic Building – National Park Service
Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative
John Leeke's Historic Home Works
Old House Journal Online
Old House Web
Preservation Briefs - National Park Service
Renovator's Resources
This Old House Online
Traditional Building Magazine


The Rock Island Preservation Society has published a booklet called “Restoration / Preservation Resources” that features local contractors sensitive to the special needs of historic structures by topic. The list is not the product of advertising, nor does it constitute endorsement. This booklet is available at Rock Island City Hall.

      

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