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Sites & Structures Report for January 8, 2014 to the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County, PA 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 projects under consideration: I. White Hor
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HPTSSR1 REV 103016 Sites & Structures Committee Meeting at Keim House, 3:30-5:30 PM, 5/23/11: In attendance: Phil Pendleton; Jim Lewars; John Hibschman; Chip Haws; Brad Kissam; Tom Keim; Steve Kindig; Larry Ward. Description : Attendees inspected failing porch support piers; deteriorated floor boards [photos #4174 and 4178]; joists; rafters; turned
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Sites & Structures Report for the September, 2011 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County. Work completed and in-progress includes: Keim House: A. Retaining walls & steps have been completed at cellar entry to the early addition to the 1753 house, with waterproofing membrane and drain pipe from lower landing t
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Sites & Structures Report for the August 2011 Board meeting of the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County: Keim House: A. Removal of the porch and concrete cellar steps, retaining walls, and bulkhead side-walls ["cheeks"] revealed numerous original architectural details concealed by these massive 20th century accretions, including the flattened [
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Sites & Structures Report for January, 2012 to the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County The following is a summary of preservation, restoration, and related work completed and in-progress, with recommended Board action: Keim House: Cellar Doors [18th century: "Cellar Cap"; 19th century: "Bulkhead"] Restoration Project: Framing, cheek sheath
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Sites and Structures Report, July 2011. Keim House: A.Porch removal: Pike Township officials issued the demolition permit a few weeks after a hearing at their June 7 meeting attended by Larry Ward, John Hibschman, and Phil Pendleton. The waiver of zoning proceedings [special exception] was based on the hazardous condition of the porch [photos #4179,
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Sites & Structures Report for October, 2011 to Directors of the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County. The following is a summary of preservation and restoration work completed and in-progress: George Douglass House, The early 19th century second addition: Re-construction of the gable wall of the one-story summer kitchen/meat processing struc
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