Video Library

Video Archive: Restoration Projects, Techniques & Demonstrations Gathering and presenting video clips for the benefit of the historic and cultural preservation community.  Our aim is to present clips that demonstrate building restoration techniques; historic tours, walking tours and heritage travel; spotlight endangered historic places, structures and objects; and other video related to historic and cultural resource preservation.

Instructions: To view the videos, double click the body of the video (ie. the "play" button).  To view the video in full screen in a new window, double click on the video after it has begun playing or choose the "full screen" option from the video menu.  To stop or pause the video, click the "pause" button in the bottom left hand corner of the video.  

Please Note: These video clips, unless noted, are not produced by PreservationDirectory.com and are being collected/presented for the benefit of the historic preservation community.  For more information, click on the accompanying link for each video clip (in most cases it will take you to YouTube). 



Restoration Projects, Techniques & Demonstrations

Title: President Lincoln's Cottage Statue Installation Description: Installation of Lincoln statue at President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, DC. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RdDqrUO7c0
Title: Historic Ladd Carriage House Move back to Permanent Site. Description: The historic Ladd Carriage House, moved temporarily to allow for an underground parking structure to be built, is moved back to its former and permanent site in Portland, Oregon on October 25, 2008. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twA4v_gJ2ZQ
Title: Ladd Carriage House move in Portland, OR. Description: A frame by frame look at the move of the historic Ladd Carriage House on June 16, 2007 in Portland, Oregon. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhl4N7jJGX4
Title: Donovan Rypkema on Sustainability and Historic Preservation Description: Donald Rypkema is a powerful and passionate speaker who had the crowd at the 2008 Heritage Conservation conference on their feet. The President of PlaceEconomics, a Washington D.C. based consulting firm specializing in the economic revitalization of city centers and the development of historic properties, is also deliberately provocative, challenging a wide range of sacred cows in the green design world. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzIy5Wm4ujI
Title: Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse Historic Restoration Description: It's a lighthouse so famous it once appeared on a U.S. Postal Service stamp. Now, after withstanding more than a century of harsh storms, wind and rain, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse has undergone the makeover it deserves. As a winner of the JELD-WEN Reliable Lighthouse Restoration Initiative, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse received the latest in window and door technology, designed to perform exceptionally well in all climates, including coastal conditions. The restoration ensures that this beloved landmark will remain one of Chesapeake Bay's most recognizable symbols. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfcwwfh2Rw
Title: The Story of The Old Brick #1 Description: Jerome Loser was 75 years old when he undertook the task of stabilizing a decaying old civil war era Italianate brick house. "The Story of the Old Brick" explores the history of the old house and documents the four-year effort of Jerome and his family to stop this historic home from decaying into history. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4PPImx2Ddo
Title: Resurrecting Cool Water Plantation Description: The video chronicles the 18th century Cool Water plantation house in eastern North Carolina which Southland Historic Preservation acquired and stabilized in 2006 to prevent demolition of the architecturally significant historic home. www.southlandhp.org Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VZJ01GaThw
Title: James Middleton House Stabilization Part I Description: The two video clips were compiled by SHP director Gaston Callum as he undertook the important task of reclaiming and stabilizing the 1802 James Middleton House in North Carolina. www.southlandhp.org Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxkSnY5qQ_o
Title: James Middleton House Stabilization Part II Description: The two video clips were compiled by SHP director Gaston Callum as he undertook the important task of reclaiming and stabilizing the 1802 James Middleton House in North Carolina. www.southlandhp.org Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNumUiPF_yc
Title: Green W. Blalock House Stabilization Description: The video depicts before and after stabilization efforts of the 1840 Green W. Blalock House in Person County, NC by Southland Historic Preservation who acquired the house in 2007 to prevent its demolition. www.southlandhp.org Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv0MstYbzL0
Title: Marsh House Visit Description: Tour of the Historic John Marsh Mansion in Brentwood, CA by Gene Metz, President of the John Marsh Historic Trust. Group includes California State Park officials inspecting repairs made to the house by the Trust. Source: http://www.johnmarshhouse.com
Title: Plaster workshop with Rory Brennan (historic plaster specialist from "This Old House") Description: Recorded at Howard Hall Farm in Athens, NY.  Howard Hall Farm is both a historic restoration project and a vehicle for educating people in sustainable, environmentally conscious restoration techniques.  The site of the learning laboratory is a 1780s Stone Manor in the heart of the Hudson River Valley. Source: http://howardhallfarm.com
Title: Brick Masonry Repointing Description: Demonstration at the Traditional Building Conference in Boston, MA (3/15/07) Notes: John Leeke, with Historic HomeWorks in Portland, Maine, travels around the country working on historic preservation projects. He regularly posts new videos at Reports from the Field: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm
Title: Timber Repairs Description: Timber Restoration Project by Paul Marlowe of Marlowe Restorations in Northford, CT (1/6/07) Notes: John Leeke, with Historic HomeWorks in Portland, Maine, travels around the country working on historic preservation projects. He regularly posts new videos at Reports from the Field: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm
Title: Exterior Painting Description: Exerior Painting, Steam Paint Removal (8/4/06) Notes: John Leeke, with Historic HomeWorks in Portland, Maine, travels around the country working on historic preservation projects. He regularly posts new videos at Reports from the Field: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm
Title: Exterior Painting Description: Exterior Painting - Ground Protection, Joint Cleaning (8/5/06) Notes: John Leeke, with Historic HomeWorks in Portland, Maine, travels around the country working on historic preservation projects. He regularly posts new videos at Reports from the Field: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm
Title: Exterior Painting; Prep: Wet Abrasive Scrub Description: Surface Preparation - Wet Abrasive Scrub (9/4/06) Notes: John Leeke, with Historic HomeWorks in Portland, Maine, travels around the country working on historic preservation projects. He regularly posts new videos at Reports from the Field: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm
Title: Exterior Wood 1; Split Clapboard Description: Repair a split wooden clapboard with wood-epoxy repair methods. This is part of the ongoing barn painting project. Notes: John Leeke, with Historic HomeWorks in Portland, Maine, travels around the country working on historic preservation projects. He regularly posts new videos at Reports from the Field: http://www.historichomeworks.com/hhw/video/rftf.htm

Interested in sharing your historic preservation-related video clip with our community?  Please contact us via our "contact us" form, and provide details about your clip and a link to it (ie. on YouTube or other online video sharing services) and we will be happy to review it. 

We are always looking to share clips that demonstrate building restoration techniques, display historic places and historic walking tours, provide insight into historic events, and other historic and cultural resource-related clips.