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The Harriet Beecher Stowe House continues to undergo restoration efforts as the new year progresses. Additions and renovations had been completed on the house through the ownership of the Montfort family and later a boardinghouse and tavern. Through this restoration, the house will be more similar to when the Beecher family resided there. This will allow visitors to connect with the Beecher family and experience how the home looked when they were residents in the 1830s and 1840s. However, the connections with future homeowners will remain as they will be discussed on tours and one room will remain a replica of a room in the boardinghouse.
Through paint analysis testing conducted by experts, the brick was discovered to have been yellow in the 1840s. These 188-year old bricks have up to 17 layers of paint that are being removed. Once the paint is removed, the bricks will be evaluated. The additional brick from future years will be replaced with replica to create a consistent appearance on the exterior of the house. Once the brick is completely stripped of paint and replica is inserted, the exterior will be painted a pale yellow to match the paint analysis discovery.  January 21, 2021 Chris Buchanan, Ohio History Connection’s Restoration Specialist, uses his skills and experience to explain the restoration process of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House. The mason work on the house is unique in certain places. The back and sides of the house consist of struck joints in which the mortar used in spaces between the bricks is sloped inward to be flush with the surface. This is a common practice for mason work. The front of the house was created using ruled joints which gave the brick a refined and handmade look to it. On December 15th, the 1908 bay windows were removed. When the Beecher family were residents of the home there was brick wall and smaller windows in place of the bay windows. Through expert observation, it was determined that the original windows were located to the left of the center of the room close to the old kitchen. Smaller windows to better match the appearance of the Beecher home will replace this area on the north side of the house.
To see videos of the restoration process, click below.
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnlusQRbjQuE5x8o00fsbDRC_lJr_sVks
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4/18/2022 03:27:00 am
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I recently got an old home, and I want to make it new. It makes sense that getting it properly restored would be beneficial. That seems like a good way to ensure that I put things together properly. It's interesting to know that brick masonry can be replaced with replicas when old materials are evaluated. In that case, we can get the property that I inherited fixed with the same design as well before we move into it. I got this place from my parents, and it was also from my grandparents that is why most parts are really old by now. 11/13/2023 04:57:42 pm
The article was encouraging. Restoration is needed and should be supported. I shared this article with my Dad. Thank you Leave a Reply. |
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