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Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County

The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County is a diverse group of individuals united in a quest to acquire, preserve, and maintain historically and architecturally significant properties in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The Trust seeks to foster community involvement and support in promoting awareness and appreciation for the role these sites played in our American history, and to educate the community and interested public concerning their history, architecture, and early occupants.

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Michael Fulp House, SW perspective of partially restored walls (c.1970)
Photos 1005.01.043

SW perspective view of surviving gable walls & partially restored W eaves wall & W segment of S gable wall to “quoin” corner pier

Michael Fulp House · c.1970

Black and white photographic print showing southwest perspective view of Michael Fulp House during 1970-71 restoration. Partially restored west eaves wall and surviving segments of gable walls. West eaves wall re-laid to second-floor joist level [above door and window lintels]. Details include: original [gable walls] and restored [west eaves wall] random

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View of reverse side of DeTurk House shutter
Photos 1001.01.066

Paneled shutter

DeTurk · Unknown

Digital image from photographic print of original DeTurk House shutter (reverse side) as seen from exterior when shutter is closed and unseen when shutter is open. Details include: raised panel shutter, shutter hardware (strap hinge). See additional images or MULTIMEDIA LINKS for separate photo view of obverse side of shutter as well as credit info pri

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Michael Fulp House, replaced floor joists, SE interior perspective (1970
Photos 1005.01.045

Restored first- and second- (attic) floor joists

Michael Fulp House · December 1970

Black and white photographic print showing replacement floor joists at first floor and attic levels Details include: replacement window frame; restored masonry wall [interior]. Note wrtitten in blue pen on verso reads, "Bridge House with Floor joists and cieling [sic] Beams in place December--1970" Note stamped in black ink on verso reads, "Photog

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Image#1 (see notes for complete caption)
Documents 1000.01.119

Mouns Jones House West Eaves Wall Restoration, 2014

Mouns Jones · 2014 March

Mouns Jones House-Southwest eaves wall restoration outline-March, 2014 SUMMARY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY PLANNING DOCUMENTS: 1. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) documents in the Library of Congress: A. 1957: site plan, floor plan, elevations; B. 1958: 2 exterior photos; C. 1961: 4 data pages. 2. Wood engraved SW perspective view, showing re-locat

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Morlatton village newspaper clipping (1997)
Documents 1003.01.004

Morlatton Village Militia Muster re-enactment

Morlatton · May 16, 1997

Article with one photo from page W9 of the Reading Eagle/Times, May 16, 1997 edition. Article is titled "Old Morlatton is Site of 1700s Militia Muster" and written by news staff (photo of re-enactors by Tony Florini). Article mainly focuses on listing the activities surrounding the re-enactment of an 18th-century militia muster held at Morlatton villag

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North face of  retaining wall south of DeTurk kitchen doorway (2009)
Photos 1001.01.141

Retaining wall at pier south of kitchen doorway

DeTurk · 08/10/2009

Face [green] of east-west retaining wall at intersection with masonry pier south of kitchen doorway. See DTR09PH4--1001.01.124 for discussion of possible earlier "battered" retaining wall and its relationship with the door abutment pier and interior partition wall. This photo shows the [green] north face of the retaining wall seen along the left edge of p

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Keim ancillary building gable-end doorway (c. 1990)
Photos 1002.01.004

Gable-end doorway

Keim · c.1990

Frame #5 of 16 (2-17) from 35mm color negatives, Keim ancillary building, ground-floor gable-end "Dutch" door, from a set of various views of the buildings on the Jacob Keim Farmstead. Keim ancillary building gable-end doorway. Details include: random-rubble masonry, brick relieving arch, brick infill, two-leaf (Dutch) door, oak jambs and lintel.

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Deturk house, Oley Valley Sentinel cover (2009)
Photos 1001.01.177

Front page image showing SE perspective view

DeTurk · July 2009

Photograph of DeTurk House on the front page of "Oley Valley Sentinel: A quarterly publication serving the entire Oley Valley School District," Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2009. Image shows a SE perspective view of the DeTurk House. Details shown in this image include: ymmetrical pent hoods on south gable wall; hooded loading door in upper gable wall for acce

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