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A recreated Revolutionary War (Muster Rolls) List of Those Whom Served from the Townships of Union, Douglass, and Amity. The information was provided by the following citation. Citation (see note): Hollenbach, Raymond. Berks County Soldiers in the American Revolution. Berks County, PA: Berks County Genealogical Society, 1986. LCCN: 86157913 59
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Series of 18 digital photographs depicting the September-October, 2010 reconstruction of the collapsed interior segment of the north gable foundation of the Michael Fulp [formerly "Bridge Keeper's"] House. This project also included the stabilization of the projecting exterior plinth in the sub-grade ranges forming the entire perimeter of the building. By
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As built drawing of April, 2011 masonry project to stabilize and waterproof the cellar "bulkhead"{1} entry at the Michael Fulp (Bridge Keeper's) House. For several years prior to this reconstruction project, rainfall of ½-inch or more within a 24 hour period would produce several inches of water (occasionally 6-8 inches or more) on the cellar floor of th
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Digital photographic image showing detail of one of several unstable segments of the interior foundation of the east eaves wall. The large stone protruding into the cellar was displaced by hydrostatic [water] pressure on the exterior foundation wall, degrading the bonding mortar and forcing some stones out of the stable and plumb positions in the wall plane.
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Digital photographic image showing detail of one of several unstable segments of the interior foundation of the west eaves wall. This wall and all other structural deficiencies in the building will be addressed and remedied in 2010.
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Digital photographic image showing detail of interior portion of cellar's west foundation wall. Image depicts destabilized conditions existing immediately prior to and necessitating the 2010 structural restoration project. The stones shown were displaced inward by the hydrostatic pressure in the soils exterior to the foundation base. When the collapsed wythe
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Digital photograph showing east eaves wall elevation of Michael Fulp House. The yellow caution tape was in place during engineering studies to determine the structural stability and safety of the exterior masonry walls and chimney stack. A restoration program is under consideration, and the work will be scheduled to begin in late summer, 2010. The project wi
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c. 1984-85 pencil field notes drawings by Barry Stover, with dimensions and annotations, of the four elevations of the Bridge Keeper's House [now re-named the "Michael Fulp House" in recognition of its first owner] adjacent to the former approach to the covered bridge across the Schuylkill River connecting Morlatton Village and Douglassville to Union Townshi
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This series of 48 digital photos shows the restoration of the east eaves wall and other sub-grade foundation ranges. The lateral soils-bed was excavated along each foundation range to inspect and determine whether the foundation appeared to be more stable than the degraded foundation of the open cellar north of the transverse wall because of the buttressing
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The three images in this record are the as-built plans and detail sketches of the perimeter drains and related fittings, facilities, and waterproofing materials: [A] along the northern half of the east eaves wall, the north gable wall, and the two northern segments of the west eaves wall [Image #1] [B] along the southern half of the east eaves wall, the so
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Digital photograph showing view of east segment of south gable wall, showing some of the mortar-joint cracks which will be repaired in the 2010 restoration project. Portions of this gable and the chimney rising through its center have become separated [“delaminated”] and unstable, partly because of the poor alignment of mortar joints. Further inspection and
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Two digital photographs showing view of upper segment of south gable wall with mortar-joint cracks that will be repaired by dismantling and relaying much of this wall in the 2010 restoration project. In addition to reconstructive masonry restoration, the deteriorated 2d floor window in this north gable, and its framing, will be consolidated and restored, or
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Digital photograph showing segment of south gable wall with irregular vertical fracture radiating through poorly aligned mortar joints extending from rake board to grade. This failure, disintegration of the bond between the chimney and wall, and several other unstable segments of the masonry structure will be remedied in a 2010-2011 restoration project. This
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A series of 23 digital photographs showing restoration of the displaced and unstable central segment of the east cellar wall foundation. This wall had been severely destabilized and displaced [several inches into the cellar] by long term saturation of the bed and pointing mortar. Eventually persistent hydrostatic pressure from ground water, augmented by peri
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Series of two digital images showing interior views of the eastern and western wall-plate ties [across lower range of photo] at the eaves level of the south gable wall. These oak timbers are approximately four feet long [the eastern element is slightly shorter from erosion] and six inches square in cross-section. They lap over the 1970-71 replacement wall pl
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Series of five sheets containing drawings prepared by Ortega Consulting, Structural Engineers prior to the 2010 masonry stabilization project at Michael Fulp House. Drawings were created to define the scope of work for the masonry contractor performing the restoration. Plans are numbered and titled as follows: 1) CS--Cover Page/Cover Sheet 2) SD1-- Sel
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The proximity of the house to the bridge ramp suggested the name “Bridge Keeper’s House” despite the historical fact that the original owner, Michael Fulp, died [in 1808] about a quarter-century prior to the bridge’s construction [c. 1832]. The only known “Bridge Keeper” was Alice Garber, who lived in the house in the 1940s. The stove chimney, integrated
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Michael Fulp House Homestead Preservation Pennsylvania Application Submission Captions to photos: #1: Sub-grade north foundation stone units after mortar washed out, later deep-pointed and flush-pointed; #2: Inner wythe of east eaves wall after removal of failing exterior stonework, showing end-grain of fireplace lintel; see photo #9 for restored vi
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Series of 25 digital photos depicting the variations in composition and performance of the mortars in the walls of the 1780 Fulp ["Bridge Keeper's"] House. The building displays six or more varieties of mortar in its beds, joints, and exterior pointing applied periodically during its 230 years of existence. The wall mass reconstructed or re-mortared in this
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Digital photograph showing northeast perspective view of Michael Fulp House. The yellow caution tape was in place during engineering studies to determine the structural stability and safety of the exterior masonry walls and chimney stack. A restoration program is under consideration, and the work will be scheduled to begin in late summer, 2010. The off-axis
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Digital photographic print showing the northeast perspective view of Michael Fulp House. The yellow caution tape was in place during engineering studies to determine the structural stability and safety of the exterior masonry walls and chimney stack. A restoration program is under consideration, and the work will be scheduled to begin in late summer, 2010.
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Digital photograph showing southwest perspective view of Michael Fulp House. The yellow caution tape was in place during engineering studies to determine the structural stability and safety of the exterior masonry walls and chimney stack. A restoration program is under consideration, and the work will be scheduled to begin in late summer, 2010. The west eave
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Series of 48 digital photographs showing the stabilization measures performed on the Fulp (formerly the "Bridge Keeper's") House fireplace lintel and associated stonework. The masonry supporting the oak fireplace lintel{1} in the east eaves wall had become compromised by the widespread disintegration of mortar in the wall core [see Image #408, 10/27/10].
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