The Cleveland Restoration Society recommends these books on historic preservation. The Preservation Resource Center’s Library, which is open to members by appointment, contains many of these. Call us at (216) 426-1000 to schedule.

Arendt, Randall. Rural By Design: Maintaining Small Town Character. Chicago: Planners Press, 1994.

Benfield, F. Kaid. Solving Sprawl: Models of Smart Growth in Communities Across America.

Blumenson, John J.-G. Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms 1600- 1945. 3rd ed. Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1981.

Cunningham, Storm. The Restoration Economy: the Greatest New Growth Frontier: Immediate & Emerging Opportunities for Business, Communities & Investors.

Dane, Suzanne G. and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Trust Guide to Historic Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Small Hotels.

Duany, Andres, et.al. Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream.

Green, Betsy J. Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood.

Hermannsson, John. Green Building Resource Guide.

Jacobs, Jane. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. New York, Random House, 1961.

Kitchen, Judith L. Caring for Your Old House: A Guide for Owners and Residents.

Liebs, Chester and Richard W. Longstreth. The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture.

Light, Sally. House Histories: A Guide to Tracing the Genealogy of Your Home.

Longsreth, Richard. The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1987.

Maddex, Diane (ed). Master Builders: A Guide to Famous American Architects.

Main Street Revisited: Time, Space and Image Building in Small Town America, 1996.

McAlester, Virginia & Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984.

Moe, Richard and Carter Wilkie. Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl.

Rypkema, Donovan D. The Economics of Preservation: A Community Leader’s Guide. Washington, D.C.: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1994.

Tyler, Norman. Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles & Practices. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2000.

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