Subject

Detail Drawing

Keim Ancillary shop building & rafter construction detail sketch
Photos 1002.01.084

Kicked Rafter construction techniques

Keim · c.1981

Photo and sketch of the Keim multi-purpose ancillary structure [formerly considered a “Cabin”] from an article written by James A. Lewars, entitled "Pennsylvania German Kicked Roofs," published on page 12 in the Winter, 1981 issue of the ‘Historical Review of Berks County." Image and text from the original article focus on the techniques used in the construc

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DeTurk house lower level kitchen summer beam (2009)
Archives 1001.01.031

Kitchen summer beam

DeTurk · August 2009

Pencil field notes with dimensioned section sketches indicating extent of termite damage to summer beam in lower level kitchen of DeTurk house. Sketches show substantial damage to central core of beam throughout its entire length.

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