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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 my favorite stories about the building, including its origin story, and how it was saved…
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 be saved. Click on the photos below for a complete description.
Museums & Municipalities
PTF has worked with large urban museums like the MFA-Boston and remote historic sites like Wood Island Life Saving Station. Some follow strict preservation guidelines, like the Marrett House, and others are innovators in adaptive re-use, like the Mill at Freedom Falls. Some of our most interesting projects are the ones that defy categorization, like…
About Us
Arron Sturgis Born and raised in Keene NH, Arron attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated in 1983 with a degree in Psychology. Arron began his career of historic preservation in 1987. In 1992, Arron created Preservation Timber Framing; a traditional timber framing company specializing in the structural repair of historic timber framed buildings. In 1998, Arron…