Historic buildings are always in need of maintenance and conservation attention.
Heritage Manitoba and the Historic Resources Branch of the Province of Manitoba have developed information that can assist building owners considering this important work.
(70 KB PDF, 3 pages, developed by Heritage Manitoba, English)
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A brief overview to help communities and building owners understand how heritage value and conservation are defined in a heritage building project.
(58 KB PDF, 3 pages, developed by Heritage Manitoba, English)
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A brief introduction to this essential aspect of local heritage activity, with definitions of terms and approaches.
(5 MB PDF, 300 pages, a collaborative pan-Canadian project developed by Parks Canada and the heritage agencies of all provinces and territories., English)
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A comprehensive and highly detailed guide to assist building owners, developers, architects, engineers and local governments and their officials to ensure that building conservation projects attain the highest standards possible. This publication is also available in French at http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/standards-normes.aspx
( 1.9 MB PDF, 92 pages, developed by the Historic Resources Branch (HRB) of Manitoba Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection, and used with permission of the HRB, English)
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A comprehensive guide developed to assist building owners undertaking ongoing maintenance projects for their heritage building.
(1.26 MB PDF, 40 pages, developed by the Historic Resources Branch (HRB) of Manitoba Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection, and used with permission of the HRB, English)
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Many buildings being considered for local heritage status, sometimes via municipal designation, often require careful consideration of a variety of issues besides historical value, including financial viability, physical condition and human resource capacity. This workbook has been developed to assist owners and communities in this important work.
(1.4 MB PDF, 17 pages, developed by the Historic Resources Branch (HRB) of Manitoba Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection, and used with permission of the HRB, English)
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Heritage buildings can be a major local component of “green” approaches to environmental sustainability. This introductory guide to the subject provides definitions, examples and suggestions for communities looking to focus on this aspect of their heritage building collection.
