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| [Front] | [Side] |
June 26, 1996: The scaffolding has been errected and construction
(or perhaps demolition is a better word) begins. Views of the:
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| [Front] | [Side] | [Porch] |
July 3, 1996: Some close-ups of the paint removal process on the
front porch. Because there is lead paint involved everything and everyone
must be covered and protected. Close-up of the:
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| [Porch] | [Workmen] | [A column] |
July 17, 1996: Removal of the stucco is done under the blue tarps.
The building takes on the temporary appearance of a giant present or
perhaps a Christo sculpture. Views from the:
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| [Front] | [Left side] | [Right side] |
July 17, 1996: Some miscellaneous view of the building, including
the back, a close-up of the outside of the old elevator with the stucco
removed (it's actually completely covered with metal flashing), and Corky
waving out of a back window.
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| [Back side] | [Elevator] | [Corky says "hi"] |
July 20, 1996: A peek under the tarps to get a close-up during the
stucco removal process. The views are from inside the porch when it
was covered over with the tarp, along the left side of the building near
the sitting room windows, and to the right of the porch under the classroom
window.
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| [Porch] | [Left side] | [Right side] |
July 30, 1996: The tarps have been completely removed and the Dana House
stands showing all the brick under-structure. In addition to the removal of the old stucco, all the windows in the building are removed one-by-one and refurbished by a carpenter. Work also continues on the porch to reconstruct and preserve the elaborately carved columns. Some views of the bare bricks:
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| [Front] | [Porch] | [Left side] | [Right side] |
August 22, 1996: The "scratch coat" of cement is applied to the building over the bricks. While the bricks are being re-covered, extensive work on the roof is on-going.
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| [Front] | [Right side] | [Right (close-up)] |
September 12, 1996: While the work on the roof continues, even including refurbishment of the stonework on the chimneys, the scratch coat is finished on the exterior walls. Then the final finish is tested for color and cement type on the left wall:
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| [Construction] | [Stucco Test] |
September 29, 1996: Progress is made on the stucco work and the
front porch steps are replaced. Detail painting and carpentry work
continues.
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| [Front, left] | [Front, right] | [Back] |
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| [Porch] | [Porch steps] |
October 21, 1996: The roof work still continues. In an
attempt to figure out what was taking so long, we climbed up the scaffolding to
take a look. As it turns out, the entire roof is now made of metal! It
seems to be tin soldered together. Take a look:
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| [Roof] | [Roof] | [Roof] |
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| [Eaves details] | [Close up] | [Roof] |
November 15, 1996: Finally most of the exterior work is completed and the scaffolding starts to come down. For the first time the new exterior becomes visible.
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| [Left Side] | [Front] | [Right Side] |
December 27, 1996: Work is essentially complete. The last month was spent with all the minor detail work. The new Dana House:
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| [Front] | [Front] |
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| [Front, left] | [Front, right] | [Back] |
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| [Front Porch] | [Side Entrance] |
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| [Front Before] | [Front After] |
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| [Porch Before] | [Porch After] |
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| [Right Side Before] | [Right Side After] |
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| [Back Before] | [Back After] |
Chronological pictures showing the restoration as it progressed.
