Resources

Common Sense Preservation Portal

Common Sense Preservation: Practical Tips for Rhode Island Old House Owners

Historic Homeowners' Toolkit

A comprehensive primer covering everything you wanted to know about preservation in Newport and Rhode Island.

Rough Point Landscape brochure

Energy Efficiency Basics for the Old House Owner

Information on efficient heating systems presented at the Economical Historic Homeowner Workshop on September 26, 2009. The workshop was a joint project of the Newport Restoration Foundation, Preserve RI, Historic New England and the Providence Revolving Fund.

Window Restoration Alliance

Learn more about old windows, including the "Top Ten Reasons to Restore or Repair Wood Windows," and find a window restoration specialist at the NEWRA website.

The Archeology Partnerhsip between NRF and Salve Regina University

In the summer of 2007, The Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) and Salve Regina University's Cultural and Historic Preservation Department (CHP) formed a partnership regarding archaeological investigations and historical research of NRF's historic properties.

Compost Tea Recipe

Compost tea is simply a brewed water extract of compost. Within the brewed tea, beneficial micro-organisms are leached out from the compost, suspended in liquid form and made available to the soil and plants.

Ask the Expert: Glass is Not a Liquid: Information about Early Windows and Glassmaking

Articles by NRF professionals on common topics and questions in the areas of architectural history, restoration techniques, preservation practices, and early building methods.

Ask the Expert: Newport's Eighteenth Century Window Frames

Articles by NRF professionals on common topics and questions in the areas of architectural history, restoration techniques, preservation practices, and early building methods.

Historic Home Maintenance and Preservation Resources

A helpful, annotated list of books, articles and web links.