Publications Available from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Many of the following publications are available, free of charge, from the MHC. Publications for which there is a charge must be purchased from the State Bookstore. Select out-of-print materials are available for download, see below. You will need the Adobe Reader to download MHC publications.
*Out-of-print
**Out-of-stock and being revised for re-publication.
***For sale at the Massachusetts State Bookstore 617-727-2834.
Archaeology
A publication that captures the history and character of a number of archaeological sites that were excavated by archaeologists before construction started on Boston's Big Dig. Printed copies are available upon request by contacting MHC.
Occasional Publications in Archaeology and History:
No. 1: Archaeological Survey and Documentary History of the Shattuck
Farm, Andover, Massachusetts*
No. 2: Archaeology of the Bostonian Hotel Site*
No. 3: Long Wharf: Archaeological Testing at Parcel D-10*
No. 4: The Camp at the Bend in the River: Prehistory at the Shattuck
Farm Site*
No. 5: Historical Archaeology at the Hudson Poor Farm Cemetery*
Guide to Prehistoric Site Files and Artifact Classification System**
Prehistoric Survey Team Collections Reports
Bibliography of Archaeological Survey and Mitigation Reports
Discovering Archaeology in Charlestown*
Grants
Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund: Local Project Coordinators Manual
Preservation Restriction Guidelines**
Status Report of the Massachusetts Preservation Project
Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund Informational Broadsheet
National Register / State Register
National Register Application Manual
State Register of Historic Places***: $30.60
Survey & Planning
Cultural Resources in Massachusetts: A Model for Management*
State Survey Team Regional and Town Reconnaissance Survey Reports
Downloadable Town Reconnaissance Survey Reports
Historic Properties Survey Manual
Survey Technical Bulletin #1
Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System
Local Government
Local Historical Commissions, Summary
Sheet for New Commission Members (PDF, 283k)
About the On the Road Program (PDF,
458k)
Municipal Preservation Plans (PDF, 1.2MB)
Establishing Local Historic Districts (PDF 1.4MB)
Preservation Planning Manual: Local Historical Commissions - Their Role
in Local Government**
There's a Difference (National Register
Historic District/Local Historic District) (PDF, 1.4MB)
Public Information
MHC Program Guide
MHC's 25th Anniversary Program: A CommonWealth to Keep*
Poster Series
Technical Assistance
Historic Buildings and the Lead Paint Hazard***: $3.15
Public Planning and Environmental Review**
Protecting and Preserving Old Burial Grounds
"Know-How" Series:
#3: National Register of Historic Places
#4: What to Do When Human Burials are Accidentally
Uncovered
#5: User's Guide to Town Reports
#6: Historic Properties Inventory Forms
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