Subject

Ductile

DeTurk masonry pier between cellar doorway and window
Photos 1001.01.153

Masonry pier in cellar wall

DeTurk · 07/28/2009

East cellar wall pier between doorway and window prior to restoration. View from inside the lower ground-level kitchen showing excavation to base blocks set on bedrock, the natural "footings"{1} underpinning the foundations. Further excavation, conducted within archaeological screening methods, will be undertaken to determine the extent of instability in

View record
DeTurk House, pointing variations, image #1 (2009)
Photos 1001.01.216

Pointing variations

DeTurk · 2009

Series of 9 digital photographs showing the diverse array of mortar types in the joints and beds of the exterior walls of the DeTurk "ancillary" house. The dates of the extant pointing range from the original construction in 1767 through the most recent restoration work in 2009 and 2010. These photos illustrate the variations in color, texture, and surfac

View record