Have conservation questions? Below are some helpful resources to protecting your community.

Benefits of Heritage Conservation

• Environmental Benefits of Historic Preservation

• Building Community Through Historic Resources

Architectural Styles

• Identifying Architectural Character

Elements of Design

• Protecting Historic Signage

• Changing and Protecting Awnings

• Insulating Wood Windows

• Insulating Aluminum or Steel Windows

How to Conduct Work on a Historic Property

• Researching the History of a Property

• The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties

• Adding to a Historic Property

• Maintaining the Exterior of a Building

• Rehabilitating a Historic Storefront

• Rehabilitating Interiors of Historic Buildings

• Conducting a Seismic Retrofit

Designating a Historic Property as a Landmark

• Levels of Historic Designation in the United States

• The California Register

• California Points of Historical Interest

• The National Register of Historic Places

Advocating for Historic Resources

• The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)