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Washington Place
Paving Complete!

Need a City Service ?
Contact the City of Troy
Action Line!

SOHO in Troy?

Celebrate the Arts!
Troy Night Out

For a Taste of Ireland

Coffee, Treats and More!

A 7 Nations Celtic Pub
95 Ferry Street in Troy!

Links...

Some good friends of the WPA:

• Wiawaka Holiday House - A National Trust Property on Historic Lake George, NY
• Historic Albany Foundation
• Troy Night Out!
• KunstlerCast

Everything you ever wanted to know about historic preservation and restoration, from techniques to tax incentives, can be found on these comprehensive sites:

• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
• Heritage Preservation Services
• The National Parks Service Preservation Page
• Electronic Rehab: A Web Class
• Guidelines
• Historic Landmarks

Resources for local history, architectural styles, and house history are available at:

• Rensselaer County Historical Society
• New York State Archives

On-line sources of articles, advice, and sympathy include:

• Old House Journal
• Old House Web
• This Old House Online
• Home Maintenance and Repair Resources (general how-tos, not only historic)
• Remodeling Online (use with caution, as some material is not consistent with preservation)
• The Community Preservation Corporation

Other general sources/catalogs for restored or reproduction "stuff" are:

• Antique Home & Hardware
• Architectural Parts Warehouse  (Albany, NY)
• Architectural Salvage Warehouse (VT)
• Historic Houseparts (Rochester, NY)
• Irreplaceable Artifacts (NYC)
• Old House Parts (ME)
• Restoration Hardware
• Traditional Building
• Vermont Salvage (VT)

To learn about period decorating and gardening, start with:

• Objects: 1850-1890
• Index of American Design
• Oriental Rug Review

And let us not forget the importance of shopping!

• Renningers (flea market, PA)
• Kaleden Antiques Magazines
• Go antiquing in the Berkshires
• Hudson, NY