Helping those who care for historic religious properties.

Common Bond, a digital journal highlighting best practices in the maintenance and preservation of historic religious structures, is published annually, in conjunction with the Conservancy’s statewide Sacred Sites Open House.

 

Publications

Common Bond 2025

Craftsmanship, Artistry & Artisans

Vol. 33, 2025
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Common Bond 2024

Welcoming our Neighbors

Vol. 32, 2024
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Common Bond 2021

With You in Spirit: Pandemic Inspired Innovations

Vol. 31, No. 1, Summer 2021
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Common Bond 2020

10th Anniversary Issue

Vol. 30, No. 1 – Celebrating All Faiths: A Decade of Sacred Sites Open House
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Common Bond 2019

Medieval to Modern

Vol. 29, No. 1 – Celebrating New York's Religious Art and Architecture

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Common Bond 2018

Sacred Sounds and Settings: Artistic Performance in Sacred Spaces

Vol. 28, No. 1 – Celebrating Sacred Sites and Sounds

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Common Bond 2017

Stained Glass: Windows on This World and the Next

Vol. 27, No. 1 – Celebrating New York’s Sacred Sites

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Common Bond 2016

30th Anniversary of the Sacred Sites Program

Vol. 26, No. 1 – Celebrating New York’s Sacred Sites

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Common Bond 2011

Common Bond 25 Years of Preserving Sacred Sites - 2011

Vol. 25, No. 1 Anniversary Issue – 2011

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Common Bond 2010

Common Bond Green Theology

Energy Efficiency and Historic Sacred Sites

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Common Bond 2009

Common Bond Special 2009 Edition

The Unsung Synagogues of New York City
Persevere and Preserve: Architect’s Conservation-Minded Strategy Lowers Projected Costs of Historic Church Restoration
Good News in Tough Times

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Common Bond 2008

Common Bond Autumn 2008

Testing Your Metal
Call in the Experts to Clean Marble Decay
Understanding Marble Decay
Marble in the City

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If you are looking for archived issues before 2008, please contact Colleen Heemeyer at colleenheemeyer@nylandmarks.org