Arron Sturgis
Arron@PreservationTimberFraming.com
Preservation Timber Framing, Inc.
P.O. Box 28; Berwick, ME 03901
cell: (603) 781 5725
office: (207) 698 1695-
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Acworth Meetinghouse receives Preservation Honor Award
Built by Elias Carter in 1821, the Acworth Meetinghouse, with its double lantern spire, is a masterful representation of historic building craft. But by 2008, the building was in desperate need of repair. PTF was called in to give an estimate, … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Meetinghouses, Preservation, Steeples
Tagged Community, Preservation, Steeple Repair, Timber Frame repair
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Unveiling York First Parish Church, (we took the staging down).
Last week, we dropped the staging from the front of the York First Parish Church. After the 24 ft picks were lowered smoothly, we took apart the rest of the ledgers and standards like a rogue band of dismantling Doozers. … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Preservation, Steeples, York First Parish
Tagged Clock Faces, Preservation, Steeple Repair, Trim Repair, York First Parish
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Trim Time
These past few weeks, with the inclement weather, the York Congregational trim has kept us busy in the shop. Using a steam box, we carefully scraped the lead paint from the trim pieces, made dutchman repairs, and filled nail holes … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Preservation, Steeples, Trim
Tagged Clock Faces, Preservation, Steeple Repair, Trim Repair, York Congregational Church
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Face Lift for an Old Girl
We have begun replacing the clock faces of the First Parish Congregational Church in York, Maine. Formed in 1636, the congregation is the oldest in Maine. The current building was built in 1747, and moved to its position, facing the … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Preservation, Steeples, Trim, York First Parish
Tagged Clock Tower, old churches, Preservation, Steeples
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Our Biggest Fan
In 1900, Charles Goodhue drew this sketch from the memory of an elderly parishioner. This is one of the only remaining images that depict the building from this era. Fortunately, evidence within the building has proven this sketch to be … Continue reading
Posted in Abyssinian, Churches, Meetinghouses, Preservation
Tagged Abyssinian, Fan, Maine, Meetinghouse, Portland, Preservation
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The Salvage Detectives, Part I
The most interesting part of working on the Abyssinian has been the process of discovery. When we first started working on the restoration, we encountered dank apartments and the absence of much of the original truss framing. There was little … Continue reading
Posted in Abyssinian, Churches, Meetinghouses, Museums, Preservation
Tagged Abyssinian, Maine, Meetinghouse, Museums, Portland, Preservation, Timber Frame repair
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Posted in Abyssinian, Churches, Meetinghouses, Museums, Preservation
Tagged Abyssinian, Maine, Meetinghouse, Portland, Preservation, Timber Frame repair
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Press on Preservation
Last week, PTF was featured in two more articles, these ones about developments at the Abyssinian. The DownEast article focuses on the social history of the building as well as the people responsible for its restoration. It contains some of … Continue reading
Posted in Abyssinian, Churches, Media, Meetinghouses, Preservation
Tagged Abyssinian, Maine, Media, Meetinghouse, Portland, Preservation, Timber Frame repair
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Sill Crazy After All These Years
We’ve begun work on the Abyssinian Meetinghouse again. Last week, archaeologists dug test pits in the basement and driveway, while we worked on cutting a new front sill. After years of damage, no part of the original front sill could … Continue reading
Posted in Abyssinian, Churches, Preservation
Tagged Abyssinian, Maine, Meetinghouse, Portland, Preservation, Timber Frame repair
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