Shopsin, W.C. (1989). Restoring Old Buildings for Contemporary Uses: An American Sourcebook for Architects and Preservationists. Whitney Library of Design, New York.
- Practising preservation (ms12-15)
- Criteria for choosing a preservation strategy (ms19-22)
- Case studies of preservation (ms56-97)
- Inspection (ms99-102)
- New-use requirements (ms103-104)
- Identification, repair and restoration (ms108-153)
- Original materials versus replacements (ms109)
- Masonry (ms110-116)
- Wood (ms117-119)
- Metal (ms120-123)
- Glass (ms124-130)
- Roofing (ms131-136)
- Paint (ms137-142)
- Plaster (ms143-147)
- Restoring interiors: floors, walls, ceilings and furnishings (ms154-175)
- Bibliography (ms184-198)
