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I HAVE A HOME LISTED ON THE HISTORICAL REGISTRY (OR ONE I'D LIKE TO HAVE LISTED). CAN I ADD STORM WINDOWS? The addition of storm windows to a
historical or vintage home is recognized as the third highest priority item
recommended by the Department of Interior to be
Storm windows are the "classic" solution to weatherizing your older historical, or vintage home or building. View More Historical Homes and
Buildings
Your Own Historical or Vintage Home One of your home's or building's most unique and valuable assets are its windows. At the federal level, The Department of the Interior makes every effort to discourage the complete removal or replacement of your historical glass. The placing of homes on the Historical Register is overseen by the Secretary of the Interior, and Administered by the National Park Service. These organizations have created the "Standards of Historic Preservation," that are to be used as guidelines. The two Technical Briefs which pertain
particularly to windows and the use of storm windows to weatherize and protect
are:
National Register of Historic Places National Trust for Historic Preservation Specific Information For Your State:
Phone: 800-722-4424 | Fax: 888-329-4545 Email Us At sales@airtitestormwindows.com
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to weatherize any homes listed on the registry (the first two are reducing air
infiltration and improving attic insulation). The installation of storm
windows is recommended not only as a solution to weatherizing, but as a means of
protecting your original glass and ensuring the least alterations to the
historic building.
For more
interesting information on what is
recommended so that you can do any work with your windows in a way that meets
historic preservation standards, you might want to visit these links:
