Publications on Heritage Place Conservation Practices

The following publications were published by federal and provincial governments to instruct or provide guidance on a the implementation of a variety of Heritage Conservation tools.

You can also read about all of the heritage conservation tools available to municipalities in BC in our Heritage Conservation Tools Resource Guides.

» The Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada – 2nd Edition (Canada’s Historic Places, 2010)

» Writing Statements of Significance (Canada’s Historic Places, 2006)

» Heritage Conservation Community Guide (BC Heritage Branch, 1994)

» Establishing Community Heritage Registers (BC Ministry of Tourism with Canada’s Historic Places)

» Heritage Planning: A Guide for Local Government (BC Heritage Branch, 1992)

BC Heritage Trust Technical Paper Series (1989, low quality scans)

» Technical Paper Series 9 : Principles of Heritage Conservation

» Technical Paper Series 10 : Restoration Principles and Procedures

» Technical Paper Series 11 : Rehabilitation Principles and Guidelines

Province of BC Website Resources

» Conserving Buildings and Properties

» Find a Historic Place

» Local Government Planning

» Provincial and Federal Registers

» Provincial Heritage Properties

» Geographical Names