Preservation Brief Number 22
The Preservation and Repair of Historic StuccoAnne Grimmer
5. Selected Reading
Ashurst John, and Nicola Ashurst. Practical Building Conservation, English Heritage Technical Handbook, Volume 3. Mortars, Plasters and Renders. New York: Halsted Press, 1988
Conway, Brian D. Illinois Preservation Series Number 2: Stucco. Springfield, IL: Illinois Department of Conservation, Division of Historic Sites, 1980.
Grimmer, Anne E Keeping it Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from Historic Masonry Buildings. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1988.
Hodgson, Frederick T. Plaster and Plastering. Mortars and Cements, How to Make, and How to Use . . . with An Illustrated Glossary of Terms. New York: The Industrial Publication Company, 1901.
Johnson, LeRoy, Jr. (editor). Handbook of Maintenance Techniques for Building Conservation; in the Strand Historic District, Galveston, Texas. (Revised edition originally published in 1980 as Preservation Maintenance Handbook, prepared by Michael Emrick, AIA, for the Galveston Historical Foundation.) Austin, TX: Texas Historical Commission, 1984.
Jowers, Walter. "Bungalow Building Materials: How to Repair Stucco." The Old-House Journal. Vol. XIII, No. 4 (May 1985), pp. 8083.
MacDonald, Marylee. Preservation Briefs 21: Repairing Historic Flat Plaster-Walls and Ceilings. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1989.
Mack, Robert C., AIA, de Teel Patterson Tiller, and James S. Askins. Preservation Briefs 2: Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Brick Buildings. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1980.
McKee, Harley J., FAIA. Introduction to Early American Masonry--Stone, Brick, Mortar and Plaster Washington, D.C.: National Trust for Historic Preservation and Columbia University, 1973.
Matero, Frank G., Mary Hardy, Antonio Rava and Joel Snodgrass. Conservation Techniques for the Repair of Historical Ornamental Exterior Stucco. (With a Case Study for the Repair of the Cabildo Pedimental Sculpture). Report prepared for the Division of Historic Preservation, Office of Cultural Development, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Development by The Center for Preservation Research, Columbia University, New York. January 1990.
Portland Cement Plaster (Stucco) Manual. Skokie, IL: Portland Cement Association, 1980.
Van Den Branden, F., and Thomas L. Hartsell. Plastering Skills. Second edition. Homewood, IL: American Technical Publishers, Inc., 1984.
Vieux Carre Masonry Maintenance Guidelines. Revised from the initial report prepared by Mary L. Oehrlein in 1977. New Orleans, LA: Vieux Carre Commission, 1980.
Whitewash & Coldwater Paints. Bulletin No. 304G. Washington, D.C.: National Lime Association, 1955.
Worsham, Gibson. "Exterior Plaster Restoration at the Lord Morton House, Lexington, Kentucky." Association for Preservation Technology Bulletin. Vol. XIII, No. 4 (1981), pp. 2733.
Acknowledgements
The author gratefully acknowledges the technical expertise contributed to the preparation of this publication by Gilbert Wolf, National Plastering Industries; Walter Jowers; Brian Conway, Michigan Bureau of History; and master plasterer, Lawrence Ring, Sr. In addition, invaluable comments were provided by Michael Auer, Charles Fisher, Lauren Meier, Sharon Park, and Kay Weeks, professional staff of the Technical Preservation Services Branch,
National Park Service; professional staff of the Cultural Resources program. Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, National Park Service; and S. Elizabeth Sasser of the Williamsport Preservation Training Center, National Park Service.
Washington, D.C. October 1990
This publication has been prepared pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and make available information concerning historic properties. Technical Preservation Services (TPS), Heritage Preservation Services Division, National Park Service prepares standards, guidelines, and other educational materials on responsible historic preservation treatments to a broad public.
