Additional Resources

  • Antique Home
    Access vintage Home resources from 1900 to mid-century.
  • Centre County Historical Society
    Founded in 1904, the Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) is the oldest and largest history organization in the county, serving as the official historical society of Centre County.
  • Daily Bungalow
    See the house plans from the book, "Gordon-Van Tine House Plans".
  • National Register of Historic Places
    The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archaeological resources.
  • National Trust for Historic Places
    The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization, works to save America's historic places.
  • Old-.House Journal
    Old-House Journal Online is the premiere resource for restoring old houses.
  • Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)
    The PHMC is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Created in 1945, PMHC is responsible for the collection, conservation, and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage, which we accomplish through the Pennsylvania State Archives, the State Museum of Pennsylvania, the Bureau of Historic Sites and Museums, the Pennsylvania Trails of History, the Bureau for Historic Preservation, and the Bureau of Management Services.
  • Preservation Pennsylvania
    Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only private statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people protect and preserve the historic places that matter to them.
  • Sears Archives
    From 1908 to 1940, Sears, Roebuck and Company sold about 70,000 to 75,000 homes through their mail-order Modern Homes program and designed over 400 different housing styles. See this site to find out more.
  • Society for Commercial Archaeology (SCA)
    The SCA is the oldest national organization devoted to the buildings, artifacts, structures, signs, and symbols of the 20th-century commercial landscape. The SCAoffers publications, conferences, and tours to help preserve, document, and celebrate the structures and architecture of the 20th century:
    • Bus stations
    • Diners
    • Drive-in theaters
    • Gas stations
    • Highways
    • Neon signs
    • Tourist courts
    • And a lot more
  • Society of Architectural Historians
    The Society of Architectural Historians was founded in 1940 to advance knowledge and understanding of the history of architecture, design, landscape, and urbanism worldwide. The Society serves scholars, professionals in allied fields (including architecture, historic preservation and planning), and the interested general public.
  • Sustainable Historic Preservation
    Preservation maximizes the use of existing materials and infrastructure, reduces waste, and preserves the historic character of older towns and cities. The energy embedded in an existing building can be significant  of the embedded energy of maintenance and operations for the entire life of the building. Sustainability begins with preservation.