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Series of 32 digital photographs showing the construction of the exterior stone steps to the lower-grade level kitchen doorway at the DeTurk House. Full captions for numbered photos appear below. June 14, 2010 2634: Brittle top layer of limestone bedrock found 18" below top of door sill. 2635: Chipped and fractured bedrock stratum under door sill. 2636
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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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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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