Historic Preservation
Table of Contents
Library Resources — Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases
Library Resources — Searching the Catalog
Library Resources — Selected Titles
Web Resources
Library Resources — Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases
The following links are to databases that cover architecture and history. Depending on the focus of your project, other indexes and databases may also provide valuable sources. Please note that, to reach any of the databases listed below from off campus, you will first need to log in to the Library's system using your N# and UNF password here.
- Art and Design Databases
- General Databases
- History Databases
- Sanborne Fire Insurance Maps of Florida
Using the Library's catalog to find information on historic preservation
Consider using the following subject headings, series titles, and corporate authors to locate relevant material. Notice the facets on the left-hand side of the screen within the catalog which may be used to narrow your results further by collection, topic, or other criteria.
Suggested Subject Headings:
Lighthouses - Conservation and restoration
Suggested Series:
American Association of State and Local History book series
Examples of Corporate Authors:
Jacksonville Area Planning Board
Jacksonville Duval Area Planning Board
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Selected titles from the Reference Collection (2nd Floor)
African American Historic Places. E185 .A2534 1994
Dictionary of Architecture & Construction. NA31 .H32 2006
Dictionary of Building Preservation. NA31 .D55 1996
An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape. NA727 .I44 1994
Landmark Yellow Pages: Where to Find all the Names, Addresses, Facts, and Figures You Need. E159 .L28 1990
The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. NA31 .F55 1998
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Architectural Plans, Details, and Elements. NA2840 .H34 1984
Selected titles from Florida Documents (2nd Floor)
Contributions of Historic Preservation to the Quality of Life in Florida. UF.C2:C55
Florida Black Heritage Trail. SS.F8:B51/994
A Guide to National Register Sites in Florida. prepared by Debbie Skelton ... [et al.]. SS.F2:R33
Historic Building Survey of Urban Core Southwest of the City of Jacksonville / submitted by Historic Property Associates, Inc., St. Augustine, Florida, to City of Jacksonville Planning & Development Department. JAX10.C2:U61
Selected titles from Government Documents (2nd Floor)
Common Ground: Archeology and Ethnography in the Public Interest. I29.59/5-2:
CRM: the Journal of Heritage Stewardship. I29.86/2-2:
Federal Historic Preservation Case Law, 1966-1996 : Thirty Years of the National Historic Preservation Act. [edited by] Adina W. Kanefield. Y3.H62:2F31/2
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. 3rd ed., 1993. Y3.H62:5/P43/993
Researching a Historic Property. Eleanor O'Donnell. I29.76/3:39
Wallpapers in Historic Preservation. Catherine Lynn. I29.2:W15/2
Zoning and Historic Preservation. Stephen A. Morris. I29.104/3:Z7
Selected titles from the General Collection (4th Floor)
The Architecture of Henry John Klutho: the Prairie School in Jacksonville. Robert C. Broward. NA737.K58 B76 1983
Domesticating History: the Political Origins of America's House Museums. Patricia West. E159 .W445 1999
A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. NA730.F6 G85 1989
Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage : Landmarks for the Future. Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission; written and designed by Wayne W. Wood, with Stephen Joseph Tool, Jr. and Joel Wright McEachin, research associates; photography by Judy Davis and David Vedas. Rev. ed. F319.J18 A29 1996
Moving a House with Preservation in Mind. Peter Paravalos. TH153 .P283 2006
A Prairie School Masterpiece: the History of the St. James Building. Robert C. Broward. NA737.K58 B762 1997
Ruskin on Architecture: His Thought and Influence. Kristine Garrigan. NA610 .G37
The Seven Lamps of Architecture. John Ruskin, 1819-1900. NA2550 .R75 1961
Web Resources
Following are selected resources for information on historic preservation available on the Internet. You will find many other sources by doing a search in one or more of the major search engines. Please remember, though, to carefully evaluate materials you retrieve on the Internet. Materials may or may not be authoritative.
Selected Historic Preservation Publications from the Federal Government
- CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship - also in GovDocs I29:86/2: & I29:86/2-2:
- Heritage Matters
- Preservation Briefs
- Preservation Tech Notes some issues also available in paper in Government Documents
Selected websites related to Historic Preservation
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Browse Topics - Historic Preservation
- Federal Preservation Institute
- Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation
- Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission
- Maritime Heritage Program of the National Park Service - lists of Historic Vessels and Light Stations
- National Center for Historic Preservation Technology & Training
- National Register of Historic Places
- Teaching with Historic Places from the National Park Service
Selected Architecture Resources
- American Institute of Architects
- Andrew D. White Architectural Photographs Collection at Cornell University Library
- Architecture.com
- Architecture Resources on the Internet
- Cyburbia: The Planning Portal
- Docomomo Florida Chapter
- Maynard L. Parker image database from the Huntington Library
- National Building Museum
- North Carolina Architects & Builders: a Biographical Dictionary
Local Organizations
- Beaches Area Historical Society
- Jacksonville Historical Society
- Riverside Avondale Preservation
- San Marco Preservation Society
- Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Council
Some guides use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to access portable document files (pdf).
