Massachusetts Municipal Profiles contains a one-page profile of every incorporated municipality in the state, alphabetically arranged. The profile pages are laid out in an easy-to-use, three column format, presenting over 100 facts. Categories of information about each municipality include:General Information: including address and phone number of municipal offices; year municipality incorporated; land and water area; and moreVoters & Government Information: including number of Democrats, Republicans and total registered voters; legislative districts; names of local officials; and moreDemographics & Housing: including total population; population by race, gender and age; educational attainment; unemployment and occupation; number of households; number of housing units; number of building permits; and moreSchool System: including School District address and phone; name of Superintendent; grade plan; total enrollment; per pupil expenditure; assessment test results; and moreMunicipal Finance & Taxation: revenues and expenditures for selected items, plus totals; property tax rate and valuation; average tax bill; and morePublic Library: including main library address and phone; name of Librarian; and selected library dataPublic Safety: including names of Police Chief and Emergency Official; number of sworn officers; and selected crime dataAppendices: including comparative tables for municipalities and counties, commonwealth of Massachusetts overview, additional school district information, and state and federal legislators. This title is updated annually from the most recently available government data sources, and contains a complete introduction and explanation of the categories.

Over the concluding decades of the twentieth century, the historic preservation community increasingly turned its attention to modern buildings, including bungalows from the 1930s, gas stations and diners from the 1940s, and office buildings and architectural homes from the 1950s. Conservation efforts, however, were often hampered by a lack of technical information about the products used in these structures, and to fill this gap Twentieth-Century Building Materials was developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and first published in 1995. Now, this invaluable guide is being reissued—with a new preface by the book’s original editor. With more than 250 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, the volume remains an indispensable reference on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Thirty-seven essays written by leading experts offer insights into the history, manufacturing processes, and uses of a wide range of materials, including glass block, aluminum, plywood, linoleum, and gypsum board. Readers will also learn about how these materials perform over time and discover valuable conservation and repair techniques. Bibliographies and sources for further research complete the volume. The book is intended for a wide range of conservation professionals including architects, engineers, conservators, and material scientists engaged in the conservation of modern buildings, as well as scholars in related disciplines.