Stained Glass Preservation

Organizations
National Center for the Stewardship and Preservation of Religious Properties
One East Penn Square, Suite 2200
Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Publishes "Inspired", a 20 page bi-monthly publication devoted to the preservation of historic religious properties.

New York Landmarks Conservancy
141 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010.
Publishes "Common Bond", a 12 page quarterly newsletter on maintenance and preservation of significant religious properties.

The Union Church of Pocantico Hills Pocantico Hills, Westchester County

General Information
How to Care for Religious Properties. Michael F. Lynch.
Preservation League of New York State, 1982. Available free from SHPO. 40 page booklet that covers a broad range of issues relating to preservation of historic religious buildings: including Stewardship, Roofing, Masonry, Wood, Stained Glass, Decorative Features, Energy and Cooperative Use.
"Traditional Building". January/February 1995 issue(Vol 8 # 1)

Special issue devoted to restoring religious buildings. Contact Historical Trends Corporation at (718) 636-0788.

"Traditional Building" magazine lists sources, suppliers and craftspeople dedicated to the historic preservation market.
Same publisher also produces the annual Traditional Building Catalog.

Materials Repair and Conservation
STONE

"The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Sandstone"

William J. Higgins and Michael F. Lynch. New York: New York Landmarks Conservancy, 1982. 8 pages.

Published results of a research and testing program conducted at Columbia University. Deals with identification of problems and recommended treatments for sandstone. Primarily building stone, but all techniques are applicable to gravestones.

"How to Clean and Polish Marble," Lynette Strangstad.

"Old-House Journal" (October 1982)

"Lichen Removal from Whitman Memorial," Ian N.M. Wainwright.

"APT Bulletin" (Vol. XVIII Number 4, 1986).

The Association for Preservation Technology International

P.O. Box 3511

Williamsburg, VA. 23187

Analysis of removal techniques as applied to a granite monument.

The Union Church of Pocantico Hills Pocantico Hills, Westchester County

Conservation of Stained Glass in America
by Julie L. Sloan. Albert Lewis
Art in Architecture Press
54 Cherry Street
North Adams MA 01247
Phone: (413) 663-7946
Fax: (413) 663-7167
$44.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.

A complete guide for owners of stained glass windows as well as for artists and studios who repair and restore them.
"Preservation Briefs 33: The Preservation and Repair of Stained and Leaded Glass" Neal Vogel and Rolf Achilles. GPO stock number 024-005-01122-6. Cost $1.50 per copy. The text for this Brief is available search under "briefs". The publication can be ordered here.

One of a series on preservation technology produced by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. 16 pages, 25 illustrations. "Stained Glass Restoration: Specification", Michael F. Lynch. "APT Bulletin": Vol XVIII, No. 4, 1986. A 2-page "sample" specification.Updated December 1998 prepared by Michael F. Lynch, P.E., R.A.; Senior Restoration Coordinator New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

METALS
Metals in America's Historic Buildings: Uses and Preservation Treatments, Margot Gayle, David W. Look, AIA, and John G. Waite. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1992. 183 pages. GPO stock number 024-005-02208-1; $10 per copy. Focuses on architectural metals, many of which can be found in decorative use in graveyards and cemeteries. Covers lead, tin, zinc, bronze, copper, iron, nickel, steel and aluminum.

STAINED GLASS
Conservation and Restoration of Stained Glass: An Owner's Guide, prepared by the Committee on Conservation and Restoration of The Census of Stained Glass Windows in America. Raleigh, NC: CSGA, 1988. 40 pages.

A handy booklet that provides guidance to owners' most frequently asked questions, including when and when not to repair stained glass, philosophy and procedures, security and insurance and protective glazing. Available from
Stained Glass Associates
P.O. Box 1531
Raleigh, NC, 27602

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