Other Design & Preservation Agencies
AIA (American Institute of Architects), Pasadena/Foothill Chapter
AIA (American Institute of Architects), Los Angeles Chapter
Architecture & Design Collection in the University Art Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library (Greene & Greene collection)
California Preservation Foundation A statewide non-profit organization promoting the preservation of California's historic built environment. Through education and advocacy, CPF provides citizens with the tools they need to preserve the heritage, character and sense of place that make their communities desirable places in which to live.
Los Angeles Public Library (click on "photo collection")
National Park Service Links to the Past Preservation assistance information, including the national Register Information System (NRIS) and the national Archaeological Data Base (NADB). Also include information about laws, regulations and access to NPS publications, such as national Register Bulletins.
Pasadena Digital History Collaboration Searchable database of historical photographs from the multiple local collections including the Pasadena Public Library, Pasadena Museum of History, the Pasadena College Shatford Library and the Huntington Library. The Planning & Community Development Department is currently building a collection of scanned slides, primarily from neighborhood surveys in the early 1980’s, to include in this database.
Preservation Briefs, National Park Service (Technical assistance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings)
Preserve/Net Information on jobs and conferences, publications of the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE), legislation watch regarding historic preservation and links to other preservation resources.
Planners Web City & Regional Planning Resources.
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
(the landscape initiative)
The Society for American Archaeology A 5,600 member organization of student, avocational, and professional archaeologists working in governmental agencies, colleges and universities, museums, and the private sector.
American Planning Association - organization devoted to the practice of urban planning.
American Society of Landscape Architects - organization to the practice of landscape architecture.
California Historical Society - organization devoted to education people about California history.
California Route 66 Preservation Foundation - organization devoted to preservation of historic resources assocated with California's portion of Route 66.
Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives - Information about tax incentives for historic resources listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including the Rehabilitation Tax Credit and preservation easements.
Gamble House - Website of the Gamble House, a significat Arts & Crafts period house designated by significant architects Charles & Henry Greene, which is open to the public.
Greene & Greene Virtual Archives - Database of historical photographs and plans of buildings designed by significant Arts & Crafts period architects Charles & Henry Greene.
Historical Society of Southern California - Organization devoted to preserving, interpreting and promoting Southern California History.
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens - Institution devoted to research and education in the arts, humanities and botanical sciences.
Library of Congress American Memory Historical Collection - Online collection of recordings and images that document the American experience.
Los Angeles Conservancy - Organization devoted to recognition, preservation and revitalization of historic resources of Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design - organization devoted to exploring, evaluating, and impacting the development of architecture in Los Angeles.
Modern Committee of the Los Angeles Conservancy - organization that holds events and helps to identify and protect significant Modern buildings.
National Building Museum - Washington DC museum devoted to advancement of the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives.
National Trust for Historic Preservation - Organization devoted to preservation of historic resources throughout the US.
Pasadena Heritage - Organization devoted to preservation of historic resources in Pasadena.
Pasadena Museum of History - Local museum with exhibits, collections and archives about the history of Pasadena.
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Recent Past Preservation Network - Organization devoted to preservation of buildings less than 50 years old throughout the US.
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings -
Standards and Guidelines used when reviewing changes to historic buildings.
Society of Architectural Historians Southern California Chapter - Organization dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to learn about and experience the rich architectural heritage of Southern California and beyond.
State Historical Building Code - Alternative Building Code that may be used to deviate from standard Building Code requirements in historic buildings.
The California Office of Historic Preservation - State agency that administers federally and state mandated historic preservation programs to further the identification, evaluation, registration and protection of California's irreplaceable archaeological and historical resources.