The following are links to sites with resources and information related to the Old West Side.

Governmental:

• City of Ann Arbor
• Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (click on “Preservation Incentives Program,” then on “Tax Incentives for Historic Buildings”)
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• National Park Service (search: “Preservation Briefs”)

Private Interest Groups:

• Geneological Society of Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Research (note links to Clements Library, and Bentley Historical Library)
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Global Development Research Center
• Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (see FAQs, books and videos)
• Ann Arbor Greenway

Education:

• Selected Print Resources at the Ann Arbor District Library
• Eastern Michigan University’s Department of Geography and Geology hosts information and pictures of “American Style Architecture”
• Michigan State University’s Extension Service databases on homes,flora, and more
• Preservation Caselaw Database

Products, Expert Tips:

• The Center For Emissions Control presents “Stripping Paint From Wood”
• Preservation of Historic Architecture: how-to’s and product sources from About.com
• The Old House Web: (Old house remodeling, restoration, how-to’s, products)
• This Old House: (Public Broadcasting Corporation’s TV show, includes products, how-to’s, webcam)

Touring:

• Homes Tour in Marshall, Michigan (click on Homes Tour link)
• Michigan Historical Markers
• Historic homes in the US and elsewhere