Preservation Organizations
- Caswell County Historical Association
- Preservation Burlington
- Preservation Forsyth
- Preservation Greensboro Inc.
- Preservation North Carolina
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Rockford Preservation Society
Historic Preservation Agencies
Local
- Alamance County Historic Properties Commission
- Burlington Historic Preservation Commission
- Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission
- Greensboro Historic District Program (historic districts)
- Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission (landmarks)
- Lexington Historic Preservation
- Mount Airy Historic Preservation Commission
- Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission
- Reidsville Historic Preservation Commission
- Thomasville Historic Preservation Commission
State
National
- National Register of Historic Places
- The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Reconstruction
Real Estate Websites of Interest
- North Carolina Estates: Raleigh-based agency specializing in historic and high-end homes
- Old-house listings, advice, etc.
- Circa: “The world’s greatest historic house marketplace”
- oldhousedreams.com — Listings for “fixer uppers, time capsules and restored historic homes”
- oldhouses.com — “Historic homes for sale”
- oldhouseweb.com — “Ideas and advice for old house enthusiasts”
- This Old House — “Build Your Dream. Do It Right.”
- Curbed: “Great stories about homes, neighborhoods, and cities”
- Lands of America: National listings of farms, ranches, acreage and country homes
- Mansions, estates, castles, etc.
- Christie’s International Real Estate: “The world’s most desirable properties”
- Sotheby’s International Realty: “Luxury real estate, worldwide”
Helpful Information About Older Homes
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“10 Must-Read Old House Books” from The Craftsman Blog
- Asbestos abatement guide from asbestos.com
- Lead-based paint from epa.gov
Glossary: Styles, Types and Terminology
About the glossary section:
Muntins & Mullions, Pilasters & Quoins:
Every Part of Your House, No Matter How Obscure, Has a Name
- 33 different residential architectural styles (as opposed to types of structures)
- 35 different types of residential structures (as opposed to architectural styles, including castles, barndominiums and yurts)
- American house styles
- Dictionary of architectural terms
- Doors: terminology and styles (early American)
- Glossary of Common House Parts
- Historic home styles
- “House Parts You Didn’t Know Had a Name“
- Porch types
- Roof types
- List of roof shapes
- Siding terminology
- Window types
- Window words
