Category Archives: Steeples

Acworth Meetinghouse receives Preservation Honor Award

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

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 →

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Unveiling York First Parish Church, (we took the staging down).

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

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 →

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Trim Time

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

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 →

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Face Lift for an Old Girl

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

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 →

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TTRAG Symposium this weekend

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jessica MilNeil

The annual meeting of the Traditional Timber Framers Advisory Group is this Saturday, and our crew is really looking forward to it.   Our own Dan Boyle has worked hard to organize a great event in Topsfield, MA, which will include … Continue reading →

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Friezing to Avoid Freezing

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Jessica MilNeil

Over the last month, our Damariscotta crew has been busy.  We completed the frieze, fascia, crown and bed moldings.  We helped to install the clock, assembling the clock faces and carefully attuning the clapper and its mechanisms to the bell.  … Continue reading →

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Coverage

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jessica MilNeil

We’re building the roof that will link the belfry and clock tower, while the local media is covering the crane day, and the steeple’s connection to the community. Christine Parrish of The Free Press wrote one of the best articles … Continue reading →

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Spire Higher

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jessica MilNeil

A selection of photos from yesterday’s crane event.  Click on the photo to read a description and visit our Flickr page to see more.

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Crane Day Tomorrow, Big Ups!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jessica MilNeil

The crane arrived today.  Tomorrow, it will lift the new belfry, bell and spire onto the clock tower .  Keeley, the crane operators, will be using the same crane and lifting from the back parking lot again, with a lot … Continue reading →

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Damariscotta Crane Day Shots

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Jessica MilNeil

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