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A House Restored
The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial
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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...
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A lyrical meditation of a woodworker steadfastly repairing an historic home
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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.
A House Restored vividly captures the challenges and rewards of bringing the past back to life.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781682688366
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 April 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Countryman Press Inc.
Illustration: 10 photographs
Contributors:
- Foreword by Roy Underhill
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 147.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 311g
Pages: 224
About the Author
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.
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