Index Terms by Subject

For a complete list of subheadings in any area, use the alphabetical list. For a definition or clarification of these words as used in the NTL INDEX, see the Glossary. Note that each category contains some miscellaneous items at the end of the list.

Buildings | Places | Building Components | Objects | Transportation | Documents | People/Organizations/Programs | Descriptive/Design Elements | Activity | Legal Issues | Financial/Economic Issues | Culture | Event | Condition | Environment | Miscellaneous Terms

BUILDINGS
Architecture, Agricultural

Barns
Farm Buildings
Outbuildings
Plantations
Ranches 
Stables
RT Fences
RT Garden Structures

Architecture, Commercial

Banks
Department Stores
Office Buildings
Shopping Centers and Malls
Stores and Storefronts

Architecture, Industrial

Dams
Mills
Mines
Warehouses

Architecture, Military

Aircraft, Airports, Etc
Camps
Forts and Fortifications
RT Arms and Armaments

Architecture, Religious

Churches
Mosques
Synagogues

Architecture, Residential

Apartment Buildings
Bungalows, Cottages, Etc.
Row Houses
Country Houses
Log Buildings
Plantations
Estates
Palaces and Official Residences
RT Castles

Architecture, Roadside

Hotels, Taverns, Etc.
Restaurants, Diners, Etc.
Garages
Gas Stations
RT Roads and Highways
RT Signs and Signboards

Government, Municipal, Public Buildings

Capitols
Courthouses
Post Offices

Hospitals, Asylums, Etc.
Libraries
School Buildings
Universities and Colleges
Observatories and Planetariums
Fire Stations
Prisons and Jails
Recreational Facilities
Sports Facilities
Amusement Parks

RT Boardwalks
RT Carousels

Theatres
Zoos, Aquariums, Etc.
Museums
House Museums 

RT Museums - Collections
RT Museums - Collections Management
RT Museums -- Interpretive Programs
RT Exhibits

Resorts
Spas and Bathhouses
Restaurants, Diners, Etc.
Hotels, Taverns, Etc.
 

Miscellaneous Types of Buildings
Lighthouses
Garden Structures
Water Towers
Towers
Castles

RT Architecture, Medieval
RT Forts and Fortification

Log Buildings
Prefabricated and Pattern Book Buildings
Skyscrapers
Railroads - Buildings and Structures
Transportation - Buildings and Structures
Aircraft, Airports, etc.
Funerary Ornaments and Structures

RT Cemeteries

Tombs, Mausoleums, Etc.

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PLACES
Markets
Public Spaces
Town Squares
Central Business Districts

RT Main Street Programs
Central Business Districts -- Conservation and Restoration
Central Business Districts -- Economic Aspects

 
Historical Places
Heritage Areas
Historic Sites - (Last Name, First Name)
Historic Districts

RT Historic Districts -- Economic Aspects

Historic Landmarks

Literary Landmarks
Popular Culture Landmarks
Monuments

 
Residential Places
Cities and Towns

RT Central Business Districts

Cities and Towns - Ruined, Extinct, Etc.

Abandoned Settlements
Ruins
RT Demolition by Neglect

Neighborhoods

RT Neighborhoods -- Economic Aspects

Suburbs

Company Towns, Worker Housing, Etc.
Planned Communities

 
Water-related Places
Islands
Waterfronts

RT Coastal Zone Management

Boardwalks
Lakes and Ponds
Wetlands
Rivers

RT Bridges
RT Covered Bridges

Canals

Outdoor Places
Recreational Facilities
Camps 
Parks

RT Parks -- Interpretive Programs

Walkways
Trails
Gardens

RT Garden Ornaments And Furniture
RT Garden Structures
RT Gardens -- Repair And Reconstruction
RT Trees
RT Sculpture

Burial Grounds
Cemeteries

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BUILDING COMPONENTS

**NOTE: Consider using terms in conjunction with a building material (e.g., Roofs and Tiles)

Buildings -- Construction -- Masonry
Buildings -- Construction -- Steel-Frame
Buildings -- Construction -- Wood-Frame

Foundations
Floors
Stairs
Walls

RT Fences
RT Wall Coverings

Doors
Windows

Glass
Glass, Painted and Stained

Fireplaces
Chimneys
Porches
Lofts
Ceilings
Roofs
Domes, Steeples, Etc.
Utilities

Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning

Lighting
Plumbing
Electrical Wiring

RT Energy Conservation

Interiors

RT Interiors -- Furnishings

Bathrooms, Toilets, Outhouses, etc.

RT Plumbing

Kitchens

RT Stoves

Building Materials

Masonry
Adobe
Brick 
Stone
Stucco
Terra Cotta
Cast Iron
Wrought Iron
Concrete
Metal
Plaster
Tile
Wood

Artificial Siding
Paint
Painting and Staining
Plaster
Color In Architecture

RT Interiors

Architectural Details

Ironwork
Metalwork
Moldings
Woodwork
RT Cast Iron
RT Wrought Iron

Facades

RT Stores and Store Fronts

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OBJECTS
Museums - Collections

Audio-Visual Media
Computers, Technology, Etc.

Furniture

Street Furniture
Garden Ornaments and Furniture
Interiors - Furnishings
RT Interiors

Floor Coverings
Textiles
Wall Coverings

RT Walls

Murals
Sculpture

RT Monuments 
RT Gardens

Salvage, Architectural

Carousels
Trees
Fences

RT Walls

Signs and Signboards
Arms and Armaments
Stoves
Tools

Hazardous Materials

RT Pollution
RT Environmental Protection
RT Environmental Factors
RT Acid Rain

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TRANSPORTATION

RT Transportation -- Buildings and Structures

Aircraft, Airports, Etc.
Railroads

Railroads, Electric
RT Railroads -- Buildings and Structures

Ships and Boats

Steamboats
RT Canals

Bridges

Covered Bridges 

Roads and Highways

Highway Planning
Historic Transportation Corridors
RT Automobiles, Motor Vehicles, Etc.
RT Streets and Alleys
RT Garages
RT Gas Stations

RT Trails 
RT Walkways

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DOCUMENTS
Archival Resources
Photographs
Postcards
Historic Structure Reports
Impact Studies
Cultural Resource Surveys
Oral Histories, Personal Accounts, Etc.
Architectural Drawings
Maps
Guidebooks

Historic Preservation -- Biography
Historic Preservation -- Feasibility Studies
Historic Preservation -- Handbooks
Historic Preservation -- Bibliographies

RT Historical Research
RT Audio-Visual Media
RT Computers, Technology, Etc.

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PEOPLE / ORGANIZATIONS/ PROGRAMS
Artisans
Architects - (Last Name, First Name) Or (Firm Name)
Landscape Architects -- (LastN, FirsNn) Or (FirmN)

RT Historic Preservation -- Biography
RT Historic Sites - (Last Name, First Name)

Historic Preservation Organizations

Historic Preservation Organizations -- History
Historic Preservation Organizations -- Management

National Trusts

National Trusts - History
National Trusts - Management

Main Street Programs
Historic Preservation -- Federal Programs
Historic Preservation -- State and Local Programs
Architectural Review Boards

RT Design Criteria

Landmarks Commissions
Pedestrians

RT Trails
RT Walkways

Clubs
Utopias and Communal Societies

Planned Communities
RT Community Development

RT Citizen Participation

RT Military Preservation

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DESCRIPTIVE/DESIGN ELEMENTS
Architecture, Art Deco
Architecture, Art Moderne
Architecture, Arts And Crafts
Architecture, Baroque
Architecture, Byzantine
Architecture, Classical
Architecture, Classical Revival
Architecture, Colonial
Architecture, Colonial Revival
Architecture, Earthen
Architecture, Eclectic
Architecture, Egyptian
Architecture, Egyptian Revival
Architecture, Federal Style
Architecture, Georgian
Architecture, Georgian Revival
Architecture, Gothic
Architecture, Gothic Revival
Architecture, Greek Revival
Architecture, Indigenous
Architecture, International Style
Architecture, Italianate
Architecture, Jacobean
Architecture, Medieval
Architecture, Mediterranean
Architecture, Mediterranean Revival
Architecture, Mimetic
Architecture, Mission
Architecture, Mission Revival
Architecture, Modern
Architecture, Neoclassical
Architecture, Prairie School
Architecture, Primitive
Architecture, Recent Past (1940+)
Architecture, Renaissance
Architecture, Renaissance Revival
Architecture, Romanesque Revival
Architecture, Rustic
Architecture, Second Empire
Architecture, Shingle Style
Architecture, Spanish Colonial
Architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival
Architecture, Stick Style
Architecture, Tudor
Architecture, Tudor Revival
Architecture, Vernacular
Architecture, Victorian

Landscape Architecture

RT Gardens
RT Trees
RT Landscape Architect (LastN, FirstN)

Architectural Design

Architectural Design -- Old-New Relationship
Infill
Sympathetic Additions

Barrier-Free Design
Design Criteria

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ACTIVITY
Historic Preservation -- Planning
Historic Preservation - Study and Teaching
Historical Research

RT Buildings - History
RT Archival Resources
RT HP - History

Cultural Resource Management
Cultural Landscape Preservation

Community Development

Main Street Programs
Community Development -- Economic Aspects
Community Development -- Law and Legislation

Citizen Participation

Tourism
RT Guidebooks
Walking Tours
Museums - Collection Development
Museums - Interpretive Programs
Parks - Interpretive Programs

Photography

RT Photographs

Photography, Architectural

Maritime Preservation

Ships, History
Shipwrecks
Ships and Boats
Steamboats
RT Archaeology, Underwater
RT Canals 
RT Lakes and Ponds
RT Lighthouses
RT Rivers
RT Waterfronts
RT Wetlands
RT Coastal Zone Management
RT Boardwalks

Military Preservation

Wars, Conflicts, Riots, Etc
Battlefields and Sites

Housing Rehabilitation
Buildings - Repair and Reconstruction

Mixed Use
Adaptive Use

Buildings -- Cleaning
RT Sympathetic Additions
Moving Of Buildings, Bridges, Etc. 

Gardens - Repair and Reconstruction
Land Management
Landscape Protection

RT Heritage Areas

Open Space Conservation
Rural Preservation
Coastal Zone Management

RT Waterfronts

Environmental Protection

RT Hazardous Materials

Natural Resources Conservation

RT Pollution

Emergency Preparedness

Fire Prevention 

Arson
Theft, Vandalism, Etc.
Pest Control
Energy Conservation

RT Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

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LEGAL ISSUES
Historic Preservation-- Law and Legislation

Property Rights

Building Laws
Land Use - Law and Legislation
Easements
Housing Policy
Lobbying

Arson
Theft, Vandalism, Etc.

Public-Private Partnership
Certified Local Governments
Tax Incentives and Credits
Central Business Districts

Central Business Districts -- Conservation and Restoration
Central Business Districts --Economic Aspects
RT Main Street Programs

Community Development -- Law and Legislation

Land Use

RT Sprawl

Land Use -- Planning
Land Use, Rural

Homesteads
Heritage Areas
Landscape Protection
Rural Development
RT Rural Preservation

Land Use, Urban
Urban Redevelopment
Transfer Of Development Rights
Land Trusts

RT Easements
RT H.P. Organizations
RT Rural Preservation
RT Heritage Areas

Zoning

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FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC ISSUES
Economic Development
Historic Districts - Economic Aspects
Historic Preservation -- Economic Aspects
Fund Raising
Grants
Revolving Funds
Neighborhoods - Economic Aspects

RT Lobbying

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CULTURE
Culture and Heritage, African American
Culture and Heritage, Chinese American
Culture and Heritage, Gay, Lesbian, Etc.
Culture and Heritage, Hispanic, Latino, Etc.
Culture and Heritage, Native American
Culture and Heritage, Women
Culture and Heritage, (Other, Name In Comment Field)

Food and Foodways
Indigenous Cultures
RT Cultural Resource Management
RT Cultural Landscape Preservation
RT Cultural Resource Surveys
RT Popular Culture Landmarks

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EVENT
Exhibitions
Expositions
Historic Preservation -- Conferences and Workshops

Disasters, Natural
Fires
Earthquakes and Buildings

Buildings - Vibration
Seismic Retrofit
RT Foundations

Wars, Conflicts, Riots, Etc.
Destruction
Endangered
Teardowns

RT Emergency Preparedness

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CONDITION
Dampness in Buildings
Demolition by Neglect

RT Abandoned Settlements
RT Destruction

Buildings - Endangered

RT Hazardous Materials

Environmental Factors

RT Pest Control

Pollution

Acid Rain

RT Arson
RT Theft, Vandalism, Etc.

Demolition by Neglect

RT Abandoned Settlements

RT Conservation Technology
RT Preservation Techniques
RT Restoration Techniques

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ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Protection
Open Space Conservation
Landscape Protection
Sprawl
Natural Resources Conservation
Coastal Zone Management
Maritime Preservation
Energy Conservation 

RT Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning

Rural Preservation

RT Rural Development

Land Use, Rural

RT Land Use - Law and Legislation

Environmental Factors
Pollution
Acid Rain
Pest Control

Disasters, Natural

RT Destruction
RT Emergency Preparedness

Fires

RT Fire Prevention

Earthquakes and Buildings

Seismic Retrofit
RT Buildings - Vibration

Natural Resources
Trees
Rivers
Lakes and Ponds
Waterfronts
Islands
Wetlands

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MISCELLANEOUS TERMS
Archaeology

Archaeology, Industrial
Archaeology, Underwater

RT Shipwrecks

Historic Preservation -- Careers
Historic Preservation -- International Issues
Historic Preservation -- History
Historic Preservation - Philosophy and Ethics
Historic Preservation - Biography
Historic Preservation - Study and Teaching

Insurance

Historic Registers
Historic Registers -- Criteria

Moving of Buildings, Bridges, Etc.
Conservation Technology

Preservation Techniques
Restoration Techniques

Arson
Theft, Vandalism, Etc.

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Last Updated October 2000