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A Guide to Maintaining Your Mid-Century Modern Home

Cleveland Restoration Society
Published April 2017
Accessed: 01.01.2023

Thirty-page guide with history, types/styles of houses and common materials used for mid-century construction. They’ve elaborated on maintenance methods for common materials, with ‘Recommended’ treatments and ‘Not-Recommended’ treatments. Helpful information presented in one place, not too technical or intimidating, drawn primarily from the NPS Preservation Briefs.

Published by the Cleveland Restoration Society with a grant from the National Park Service and the Ohio State Historic Preservation Fund.
Downloadable pdf guide.