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Sacred Landmarks Preservation
donated the following publications to the Denver Public Library
in order to provide a central space for stewards of historic sacred
places with an easily accessible resource center.
Please go to
the downtown library's fifth floor Western History/Genealogy Department
to use these great resources.
The Complete
Guide to Capital Campaigns for Historic Churches and Synagogues
Updated Edition (1998) By Peggy Powell Dean and Susanna A. Jones.
A guide written specifically to aid congregations, offering step-by-step
assistance for planning and executing a successful fund-raising
campaign. Learn proven techniques to ask members for money and find
support from outside the congregation.
Sacred Places
at Risk
(1998) By Diane Cohen and A. Robert Jaeger. A national study providing
new evidence of how congregations with historic buildings use their
properties for a wide array of community outreach programs. The
study also documents the imperiled physical condition of these buildings
- and consequently the danger of losing the programs they house.
Supplying numbers to support widely known anecdotal evidence, the
study presents a strong argument for the sound stewardship of these
sacred places.
After Sunday
(1998) A 25-minute video illustrating the roles inner-city congregations
play in their neighborhoods and the challenges they and many other
congregations face in maintaining their aging properties. Created
by awarding-winning director Glenn Holsten, this video puts a human
face on the findings from Sacred Places at Risk by telling the stories
of three Philadelphia-area congregations.
Sacred Places
In Transition
(1994) By A. Robert Jaeger with a foreword by Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton
of the Archdiocese of Detroit. For religious, preservation, civic,
and community leaders, a publication describing design concepts
for three parish properties in Detroit. It offers guidelines for
communities to plan collaboratively for the future of older and
historic religious buildings undergoing changes in use and ownership.
Briefly
Speaking No. 1: Ten Steps for a Successful Religious Properties
Conference
(1994) By Partners for Sacred Places. A brief guide for historic
preservation and other community organizations interested in sponsoring
a successful conference or workshop on the stewardship and use of
older and historic religious properties for clergy, congregation
members, and denominational leaders.
Briefly
Speaking No. 2: Should You Hire a Fundraising Professional?
(1995) By Partners for Sacred Places. A basic checklist for congregations
considering whether to retain a fundraising consultant for a capital
campaign for repair, restoration, and rehabilitation of an older
or historic property.
Briefly
Speaking No. 3: General Principles for a Successful Capital Campaign
(1997) By Partners for Sacred Places. A brief outline of 13 steps
to ensure a successful fundraising campaign for your sacred place,
based on the Complete Guide to Capital Campaigns for Historic Churches
and Synagogues.
Stewardship
Series No. 1: A Fundraising Tool: Creating a Supporting Organization
(1996) By Partners for Sacred Places. Frequently asked questions
and answers for congregations about soliciting and acquiring support
from the community at large for capital campaigns to repair and
restore religious properties. Explores how to create a supporting
organization, expand a fundraising base through a supporting organization,
and identify its advantages and risks. Includes an overview of the
legal process for creating the organization and profiles of three
congregations' successes.
Stewardship
Series No. 2: A Collaborative Approach to Fundraising: The Rittenhouse
Coalition for the Restoration of Sacred Places, Inc.
(1999) By Partners for Sacred Places. A spotlight on three historic
churches in downtown Philadelphia, First Baptist Church, First Unitarian
Church, and St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and their successful partnership
in fundraising for restoration of their buildings. Reflections,
advice and tips for other congregations and institutions with similar
needs and hopes for collaborative work, and insights to creative
fundraising
How to Care
for Religious Properties
(1982) By Michael F. Lynch, published by the Preservation League
of New York State. A 40-page overview booklet on the maintenance
of older religious properties, with sections on roofing, moisture
control, masonry, wood, stained glass, decorative features, energy
management, and cooperative use.
Inspecting
and Maintaining Religious Properties
(1991) By Wesley Haynes, Andrew Rudin, and J. Thomas Ryan, published
by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. A technical workbook on caring
for the building envelope, mechanical and structural systems, including
moisture control, structural inspection, energy cost reduction,
and ongoing maintenance.
Maintenance
Manual: A Program for Inspection and Seasonal Maintenance of Religious
Properties
(1985) By the Architecture and Building Commission of the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Albany. A manual for recording building inspections
and seasonal maintenance, including checklists for safety and mechanical
systems, glossary, and organizers for emergency numbers.
Operations,
Maintenance, Preservation, and Energy
(1991) By the Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE). A compilation
of pertinent articles from ICE Melter newsletter on helping congregations
to reduce energy consumption and keep facilities running in optimal
condition.
Information
Series No. 59: Roofing Houses of Worship
(1992) By Inspired Partnerships, published by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation. A guide to maintenance and care of roofing,
including materials, deterioration, repair and replacement, contractor
selection, and an inspection checklist.
Information
Series No. 60: Energy in Houses of Worship
(1992) By Inspired Partnerships, published by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation. A clear and simply written summary by
energy conservation specialist Andrew Rudin on basic energy conservation
practices for religious buildings, including 12 steps and a checklist
for reducing energy costs.
Information
Series No. 64: Systems in Houses of Worship
(1992) By Inspired Partnerships, published by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation. A guide for clergy, administrators, and
maintenance staff that addresses heating, cooling, ventilation,
electrical, and lightning protection systems.
Information
Series No. 76: Preservation of Historic Burial Grounds
(1992) By Lynette Strangstad, published by the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. A guide to the significance of historic burial
grounds, identifying common threats and appropriate methods of conservation.
The booklet covers project organization, planning and setting priorities,
and continuing maintenance and protection.
Information
Series: Strategies for the Stewardship and Active Use of Older and
Historic Religious Properties
(1996) By Diane Cohen and A. Robert Jaeger, published by the National
Trust for Historic Preservation. A 35-page booklet which provides
an overview of the nation's religious landscape, followed by practical
assistance on a wide range of topics including sharing space, building
repairs, raising funds, and reuse. Booklet includes a list of organizations
and published resources.
Loving Justice:
The ADA and the Religious Community
(1995) By the National Organization on Disability. A guide to the
Americans with Disabilities Act's effects on religious institutions
and congregations. An explanation of the ADA requirements for some
tenants of religious properties is included.
That All
May Worship: An Interfaith Welcome To People With Disabilities
(1994) By the National Organization on Disability. A handbook to
assist congregations and denominational groups in welcoming people
with disabilities. Interfaith in scope, it offers suggestions for
building modifications to accommodate people with all types of disabling
conditions.
Amazing
Space: Opening Doors to Community Ministry
(1993) By Valjean McLenighan, published by Inspired Partnerships.
A guide for clergy and congregational administrators, trustees,
and officers, outlining planning and implementation for churches
and synagogues sharing space for community ministry. It examines
how to calculate operating costs; evaluate spaces and facilities;
identify and acquire partners for sharing; develop agreements; manage
revenues and expenses; implement building policies; determine risk,
liability, and insurance coverage; and administer the shared-space
relationship.
Space-Sharing
Arrangements in Houses of Worship: Federal and Illinois Tax and
Legal Implications
(1994) By Michael P. Mosher for Inspired Partnerships. A companion
guide to Amazing Space, about the tax and legal implications for
congregations who rent or share space. Congregations in every state
will find help with federal and state income tax (UBIT), tax exempt
real estate considerations, regulatory laws, contract considerations,
and other issues.
Conservation
and Restoration of Stained Glass: An Owner's Guide
(1988) By the Census of Stained Glass Windows in America. A comprehensive,
40-page guide to the care and ongoing maintenance of stained glass,
including planning, restoration, security, protective glazing, and
a glossary.
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