Resources
Preservation Idaho is here to help, or maybe our friends can! Below you will find a list of not for profit organizations and resources to help you learn more about preservation topics.
National Resources
National Trust For Historic Preservation
mid-century modern architecture resources
If you are interested in learning more about mid-century modern architecture here are a list of resources that may be helpful:
Idaho Modern compiled research on Arthur Troutner (coming soon!)
Trust Modern (Modernism + the Recent Past section of the National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Los Angeles Conservancy – Modern Committee
PS ModCom - Palm Springs Modern Committee
Columbus, Indiana - examples of modern buildings in Columbus
Mid-Century Modern Midland - Midland, Michigan
DoCoMoMo-us - The Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement
DoCoMoMo-WeWa - Western Washington Chapter
US Modernist - the largest open digital archive in America for 20th-century Modernist residential design
US Modernist radio - engaging podcast about preservationists and modernists
US Modernist Library - archive of architecture magazines dating back to 1920
How To + Suppliers + Materials
Retro Renovation - comprehensive restoration blog with notably in-depth kitchen and bathroom advice
Eichler Network Home Improvement - advice and articles for Eichler preservationists, but applicable to most mid-century homes
Building Technology Heritage Library - archive of pre-1964 material guides and home plans
Mid-Mod Do's and Dont's - Brief list of best practices from Chicago Bauhaus