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New Castle Gaze Bo

Preservation in the field can take many forms.  Most of the time, preservation is the most practical and reliable answer to a client’s needs, but there are times when pure preservation isn’t feasible, or reasonable (see Demeritt-O’Kane).  The New Castle Congregational Church and gazebo offers an alternate model.  The congregation has endeavored to preserve the…

Yours Gluely

The Hill fireplace is nearing completion.  From the outset, this project has been among our most rewarding.   We designed the panelled wall using HABS drawings from a house built by the father of the builder of this house.  Knowing that the design is grounded in historical precedent lends the project a sense of purpose greater than that…

HABS to Watch Out For

Tomorrow we embark on the building of the Hill fireplace.  The Hill house is a turn of the 19th century farmhouse, with all the attendant revisions and additions.  The owner wants to restore her fireplace to reflect the time period it was built and the building trends in her region. Through her own research, she…