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Sites & Structures Report, April, 2019: During the 2019 and 2020 restoration season, the Trust will substantially complete multi-year projects on the Mouns Jones and George Douglass houses, returning them to their respective 1716 and 1765 architectural forms, as documented by extensive evidence carefully considered and faithfully executed by our committe
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST OF BERKS COUNTY SITES & STRUCTURES COMMITTEE REPORT AUG., 2015 1. WHITE HORSE TAVERN: Mat Mosca has determined that the original 18th century paint on the exterior woodwork is the same as the lead-white on the Douglass House. With Board approval, the remaining original WHT window frames and sash and all futur
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Sites & Structures Report, Dec 2014 This report will focus on the following projects and issues to be discussed and resolved: 1. Paint Problems: The Benjamin Moore paint stores have been unable to match some of the historic colors determined by Matt Mosca from specimens taken from the early woodwork elements. The resulting off-color paints which have
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George Douglass House Restoration Project work accomplished October 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019: During this quarter substantial progress was achieved on first floor parlors, kitchen, and early store room in the categories of interior plasterwork, joinery, and painting with scientifically and precisely determined original colors: INTERIOR PLASTERWORK: For
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George Douglass House Restoration Project-Work Completed and In-Progress, 4th Quarter 2020 Fourth quarter work in 2020 included interior and exterior woodwork, and interior painting of replicated elements fitted into place, providing "stops" for finish plastering to begin in January. The interior carpentry and joinery was concentrated in the first floor p
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SITES AND STRUCTURES REPORT GDH JUNE 30, 2019 Description: WORK PROGRESS SINCE APRIL 1, 2019: I. CARPENTRY AND JOINERY: Front (NW) parlor: The majority of the floor boards in the best parlor required substantially more shop-work and on-site carpentry and joinery to conserve, functionally restore, re-nail, and level in their historic locations as
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Work Progress during this 2d quarter period: interior plastering and woodwork joinery continued intermittently as weather, planning details, coordination between crafts, and Pandemic restrictions permitted. Our carpenters Tom & Chris Lainhoff continued to fabricate parlor elements such as wainscot paneling under windows [see Image #12], and best parlor wains
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I. PLASTERWORK: Interior: During the 3d quarter of 2019, the project plasterer, William Smith of Brandywine Historic Services, made substantial progress in the interior work, including restoration of wall and ceiling integrity in the 1st floor kitchen. Specific accomplishments include: (A) Determining which original 1765 plaster ranges are soundly ancho
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George Douglass House Work Progress, July 1-September 30, 2020 During this 3d quarter period, concentration was focused on parlor woodwork joinery and installation, as sequence details and Pandemic restrictions permitted. Our carpenters Tom & Chris Lainhoff continued the fabrication of parlor elements, built-in corner cabinetry, and molded millwork such a
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I. MOUNS JONES HOUSE RESTORATION: During the late summer and early autumn of this year, the riverside wall of the Mouns Jones house was re-constructed from the foundation level to the timber plate [Image #1, photo 4, 10/10/16], which will bear the pocketed ends of the joists supporting the 2d story floor boards donated by the late Dr. Donald and Esther Shel
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HPTSSR November, 2017 1. Mouns Jones House: A. Wall restoration; mortar selection: Re-laying of the failing masonry pier south of the re-centered doorway began this month [first few courses, Image #1, photo 13, 11/7/17] and then was suspended because of weather too cold for reliable curing of new mortar. The masonry technique includes bond-stones transve
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Sites & Structures Committee Report, October, 2014 The following is a summary of stabilization, preservation, restoration, and related work planned, completed, and in-progress, including requested Board approval or other action on pending work and projects under consideration: I. MJH Wall restoration project: A. The disintegrated below-grade NW corne
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Progress to Date on restoration and site-improvement projects: I. Mouns Jones House: A. First story masonry wall facing the river was re-laid in September [Image #1, Photo 65, 8/27/18]. B. Paired cantilevered stone lintels have been set on stainless steel angles spanning the first story doorway [Images #2 and #3, photos #24, 10/3/18 and #7, 9/9/18, an
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Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County Sites & Structures Report, September 2018 Mouns Jones House Later period and compromised 2d floor boards and joists have been removed; scaffold-shoring installed to support all structural loads normally borne by the wall now under restoration [Image #1, Photo 1, 9/5/18, exterior scaffol
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Work Progress in George Douglass House, April 1-August 31, 2020: During this period, interior plastering and wood-work progressed in stages conforming to Pandemic restrictions as worker safety requires, including a rule allowing only one craftsman in the house on any work-day. The sequencing of plastering and woodwork was arranged to have all wooden "stops"
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George Douglass House Project work Accomplished October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Continuing plasterwork begun in the 3d quarter of 2018, the following significant progress was made on exterior plaster restoration on the cove cornices on the façade and north gable-end, and with interior plastering in the 2d floor chambers: Exterior cove cornices:
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George Douglass House Project Work April 1 to June, 30, 2018: During the 2d quarter of 2018, restoration carpenters Tom and Chris Lainhoff achieved significant progress toward restoring safe, stable, and historically and architecturally authentic flooring in the northwest ["best"] parlor of the house. A majority of the original floor boards have been preser
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George Douglass House Project work Accomplished January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019 During the 1st quarter of 2019, our project plasterer (working on his 20th National Register structure) made substantial progress in the interior work, restoring wall integrity and surface finishes in the 2d floor chambers and hallway. This work progressed with the sensiti
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Work Progress in George Douglass House, Oct, 2019-March 30, 2020 During this six month period, interior plastering and woodwork joinery continued at a steady and coordinated pace as weather, planning details, and Pandemic restrictions permitted. Our carpenters Tom & Chris Lainhoff fabricated and installed major paneled elements, built-in corner cabinetry,
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George Douglass House Restoration Accomplishments, July 1 to September 30, 2018 A. Exterior Plaster: Restoring the plastered cove cornice on the primary façade; Image #1, photo 2, 7/21/17, shows a run of the cornice on the primary façade before restoration, with missing and damaged plaster and lath. The restoration process required removal of degraded earl
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Sites and Structures Report, April 2012 for the Historic Preservation Trust Board. The following is a summary of preservation and restoration work planned, completed, and in-progress, with recommended Board action: George Douglass House: Front Door, 1765 house: The door frame in the principal "Georgian" facade of the 1765 house was repaired with "
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HPTBC Sites & Structures Report, April, 2014 1. Mower storage shed [donated by Lowe's] located off Swede's Lane; installed on stone base and tamped gravel top-dressing; floor joists screwed to 4"x 6" locust sleepers bedded in gravel. Ratify email approval of mower purchase, 0%-financed by Shelley Fund, quarterly, 5 yrs.; insurance coverage on shed, and mowe
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Sites & Structures Committee Report for August 14, 2013 meeting of the Board of the Directors of the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County Description: The following is a summary of stabilization, preservation, restoration, and related work planned, completed, and in-progress, including requested Board approval or other action on pending work and
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Sites & Structures Report for the February 22, 2012 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County The following is a summary of preservation and restoration work completed and in-progress, with recommended Board action: Keim House: A. Cellar Doors and framing: Installation of the cellar entry oak framing, and ma
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