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Conserving Tibetan Monasteries
The China Exploration and Research Society and Kham Aid Foundation provide information on their project to repair Buddhist monasteries and their mural paintings.
http://www.asianart.com/cers/
Flannigan House Restoration Project
The owners describe the restoration of one of the oldest houses in Fishers Indiana, built in 1861.
http://www.flanniganhouse.org
John's Modern Cabins News
News of historic preservation efforts on Route 66, "the Main Street of America". John's Modern Cabins is an old tourist court just a few miles south of Rolla, Missouri.
http://www.missouri66.org/preservation.html
The Old Bridge of Mostar
General Engineering explains its restoration of this elegant historic bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and offers free CD-ROMs of its plan for the restoration of the town of Mostar.
http://www.gen-eng.florence.it/starimost/
Rebuilding the Chapter House at the Abbey of New Clairvaux
Restoration and reconstruction at Vina in California of the 12th century Spanish Cistercian chapter house of Santa Maria de Ovila. Includes a history by Margaret Burke, photographs, and reports in pdf format.
http://sacredstones.org
Steins Row Restoration
Karl H. Kleen records a historic landmark restoration in progress in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographs and map of these stone row houses built by German immigrants.
http://www.geocities.com/kkleen9/steinsRehab.html
The Read House
This Federal style house in Illinois, built in 1847, needs to be saved. Owners Wade and Tara Scharlau present its history and solicit donations towards its preservation.
http://www.ourschoolbytes.com/ReadHouse
West Baden Springs Hotel
The major public areas of this magnificent structure have been restored to their 1917 grandeur by Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and CFC Incorporated.
http://www.cookgroup.com/historic_landmarks/
Building 66050: Noncommissioned Black Officers Building Restoration Project
Aims to save an historic landmark on Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
http://hometown.aol.com/bonnerfc
The Westcott House Foundation
Preserving a house built around 1904 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Mission, biography of Wright, the history and restoration of the house, features and links.
http://www.westcotthouse.org
House of Howell Restoration Project
Believed to have been the Mormon Old Nauvoo University Library, this 1843 stone house in Nauvoo, Illinois was rescued from bulldozers just hours before destruction.
http://www.houseofhowell.com
BBC Restoration
A TV series which asks viewers to vote for which one of 30 historic British buildings should be restored. Information about the buildings and instructions on how to donate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/restoration/
Barn Again!
A US program to preserve historic farm buildings sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Successful Farming magazine. Articles, awards, photo tour, bibliography.
http://www.agriculture.com/barnagain/
Save 6th St. Marketplace
Dedicated to informing the public of Richmond, Virginia about the corruption surrounding the plan to destroy 6th Street Marketplace which opened in 1985.
http://www.6hourday.org/6street.html
The McPike Mansion
House in Alton, Illinois, built in 1869 to designs by Lucas Pfeiffenberger. History, restoration progress, paranormal claims, events, media mentions and visitor information.
http://mcpikemansion.com
The Campbell Mansion
Chronicles Johnathan and Beth Campbell's quest to renovate a house built around 1890 in North Dakota. History, photographs and news.
http://www.campbellmansion.com/
Bonsall Field Barn Project
Project dedicated to the conservation and rebuilding of approximately 120 ancient field barns on Bonsall Moor, Derbyshire, England.
http://www.bonsallfieldbarnproject.org
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