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Digital images of 2 field notes drawings and a series of 8 digital photographs showing the cellar entryway constructed in summer, 2011 at the c.1800-1820 addition to the Jacob Keim House. During most of the past 90 years, the addition-cellar doorway [Image #3, photo 3676, 5/23/11] and its approach, an earthen ramp, were sheltered against direct precipitation
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Series of 71 digital photographs showing restoration and reconstruction of stone steps and wooden cellar cap ("bulkhead") and doors for the Keim House cellar entry. Thus far no evidence has been found for the existence of timber framing for an early door, or a "pintle"(a) attachment sites in the mortar joints, or other structure sheltering the stone-arche
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Series of 6 digital photos showing restoration of the early grade south of the Jacob Keim House; a field notes drawing of the elevations of this area before re-grading, with commentary, appears in record KR11FN1--1002.01.087. Removal of the 20th-century porch [see archive record KR11PH3] uncovered a mixture of soil and gravel in-fill between the stone pie
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Series of 20 digital photos taken during the restoration of the bulkhead cellar entry at the Michael Fulp (Bridge Keeper's) House. During or shortly after every rainfall of a half-inch or more in a 24 hour period in the past several decades, several inches of water (occasionally 6-8 inches or more) would cover the cellar floor, remaining for several days
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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 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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