This program is currently on hold, but check out the resources from the posts below!

Welcome to Technical Tuesdays: a blog and accompanying FacebookLive post every Tuesday at noon to talk the technical side of preservation. In the absence of the ability to walk in to our office and chat about tax credits, your house project, and anything else preservation on your mind, we are going digital.

I will try to address a new technical topic each week and answer your questions on FacebookLive. Any documents or resources referenced will get posted here. The next week’s topic will be announced in our weekly newsletter. Questions you’d like answered can be emailed to info@historic-albany.org or posted on Facebook during the event.

Today we chatted about historic paint palettes, (watch the video here) which colors are period appropriate for which architectural styles, answered questions about permitting for painting, and had a bit of fun looking a historic paint palettes.

Here are the links discussed in today’s talk.

General Painting References. Even if you’re a pro, refreshers never hurt! I love some of the descriptions of what causes crazing, cracking and other failures. It’s something you don’t always think about when you see failing paint, but is something to consider when getting ready to spiff it up.

National Parks Service Preservation Brief No. 10: Exterior Paint Problems
https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/10-paint-problems.htm

Color Palettes to the Rescue: Saving Buildings from Demolition. An interesting article and interview from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/blog/color-palettes-to-the-rescue-saving-buildings-from-demolition-2/

Paint Companies with Historic/Heritage Palettes
https://www.oldhouseonline.com/repairs-and-how-to/guide-period-appropriate-paints

Historic Color Palettes

Book: Century of Color Roger Moss
https://www.amazon.com/Century-Color-Decoration-Buildings-1820-1920/dp/B002BR814M

Colonial Colors
https://www.oldhouseonline.com/gardens-and-exteriors/paint-palettes-colonial-colonial-revival-houses

Georgian - Craftsman Styles https://www.bostonbuildingresources.com/advice/paint-colors

Craftsman
https://modernbungalow.com/blogs/news/the-ultimate-guide-to-craftsman-color-palettes

Sears Kit Houses
https://www.oldhouseonline.com/gardens-and-exteriors/paint-colors-for-sears-houses

1950s Palettes
http://vintagegoodness.blogspot.com/2012/12/vintage-decorating-1950s-paint-color.html

1960s Palettes
https://retrorenovation.com/2010/03/28/exterior-colors-for-1960-houses/

Other Helpful Links:
Historic Resources Commission Certificate of Appropriateness Form (for those in local historic districts)
https://www.albanyny.gov/Libraries/Forms_-_Development_Review/USDO_Certificate_of_Appropriateness.sflb.ashx

Technical Tuesdays

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