A House Restored - Lee McColgan

A House Restored

The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
224 Seiten
2024
Countryman Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-68268-836-6 (ISBN)
24,90 inkl. MwSt
A lyrical meditation of a woodworker steadfastly repairing an historic home
Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But his enchantment withers as he discovers the massive repairs it needs. A small kitchen fix reveals that the structure’s rotten frame could collapse at any moment. In a bathroom, mould appears and spreads. He fights deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, a punctured foundation and even an airborne chimney cap while learning from a diverse cast of preservationists, including a master mason named Irons, a stone whisperer and the Window Witch. But can he meet his deadline before family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing down? McColgan’s journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future.

Lee McColgan has worked on Boston’s Old North Church, Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, and other buildings. His work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Boston Globe, and Wall Street Journal. He lives with his wife in the Loring House in Pembroke, Massachusetts.

Erscheinungsdatum
Vorwort Roy Underhill
Zusatzinfo 10 photographs
Verlagsort Woodstock
Sprache englisch
Maße 147 x 218 mm
Gewicht 311 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Hausbau / Einrichten / Renovieren
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Technik Architektur
ISBN-10 1-68268-836-4 / 1682688364
ISBN-13 978-1-68268-836-6 / 9781682688366
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