Comprehensive Assessment: M iddleton Old Town Hall and Demeritt-O’Kane House
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Comprehensive Assessment: Middleton Old Town Hall and Demeritt-O’Kane House
Arron Sturgis and Jessica MilNeilPreservation Timber Framing
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Demeritt HouseSummer Kitchen, Room 302NH Profiles Magazine, Doug Armsden, October 1955
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Demeritt HouseFront Stair Hall, Room 102Doug Armsden, NH Profiles Magazine, October 1955
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Demeritt HouseExterior Front, “Room 001,” Wall CJohn Butler, Preservation Timber Framing, January 2012
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Middleton Old Town HallExterior FrontJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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Middleton Old Town HallMeetinghouse, East Wall, PulpitJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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MOTH meetinghouseBox Pews, center aisleJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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MOTH MeetingouseMural Detail, SE corner, evidence of flaking, crackingJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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Middleton Old Town HallWest Sill, at basement entrance, extensive rotJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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Middleton Old Town Hall LayoutFront IsoJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, February 2013
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Middleton Old Town Hall LayoutSill LevelJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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MOTH, Schoolhouse AtticFacing north gable, west pitchJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, February 2013
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MOTH, Schoolhouse atticWest rafter, Bent 3, rafter-tie-plate connection, or lack thereofJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, September 2012
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MOTH MeetinghouseMural, Southwest cornerJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, February 2013
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Middleton Old Town Hall - Existing Conditions Assessment, May 2013Preservation Timber Framing, New Hampshire Preservation Alliance (NHPA),NH Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP)
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Demeritt HouseHistory of the Town of Durham, 1913
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Demeritt HouseExterior Front, “Room 001,” Wall CJohn Butler, Preservation Timber Framing, January 2012
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Front and Rear ElevationsJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, August 2012
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Demeritt HouseFirst Floor PlanJessica MilNeil, Preservation Timber Framing, August 2012
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Demeritt HouseSecond floor, from NW cornerFourteen 8”x8”x32’ tie girts
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Demeritt House EllTie Beam – Plate ConnectionHalf-dovetail joint
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Pink Room, Room 101Dan and Pete revealing floor stenciling
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Asher BenjaminA Country Builder’s Assistant, 2nd ed. 1798New Hampshire Historical Society
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Demeritt HouseFront Stair Hall, Room 102Doug Armsden, NH Profiles Magazine, October 1955
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Front Stair Hall, Room 102, Wall A, OutlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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Front Stair Hall, Room 102, Wall C, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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Summer Kitchen, Room 302NH Profiles Magazine, Doug Armsden, October 1955
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Summer Kitchen, Room 302, Wall A, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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Demeritt HouseBlue Room, Room 105Doug Armsden, NH Profiles Magazine, October 1955
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Blue Parlor, Room 105, Wall C, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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Pink Room, Room 101, Wall D, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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Pink Room, Room 101, Wall B, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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101.B.12 Wainscot, 23” x 17’ one piece good condition, wrought nails
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101.D.19 Fireplace SurroundPinned mortise and tenons, fielded panel wall
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105.C.50 Pulvinated, or breasted, panel
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Blue Bedroom, Room 201, Wall D, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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201.B.5Crown, left sidewrought nails
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201.D.17Fireplace “Frieze”, below mantelDiagonal reeding, cut nails, a few broken reeds
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Blue bedroom, Room 201, Wall DDoor casing detail
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Albert DeMerittHistory of the Town of Durham, 1913
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Exterior front eave, “Room 001,” Wall CJohn Butler, January 2012
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Ell, Exterior west eave, “Room 002,” Wall BJohn Butler, January 2012
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Exterior rear eave, “Room 001,” Wall AJohn Butler, January 2012
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Ell, Exterior rear gable, “Room 002,” Wall AJohn Butler, January 2012
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Blue Parlor, Room 105, Wall A, outlinedJohn Butler, January 2012
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203.B.12Mantelcut nails
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105.C.49Upper rail (above fireplace surround)Wrought nails, tenons
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Demeritt HouseTrim TrailerAugust 2012
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Summer Kitchen, Room 302, “Wall E”Ceiling lath removalwith Pete Dellea and Reese Crotteau
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Blue Bedroom, Room 201, Wall C, outlinedSash and Shutters before dismantling
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Blue Bedroom, Room 201, Subwall CSubwall framing creates cavity for sliding shutter
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Pink Room, Room 101, Subwall CSubwall framing (alternate) creates cavity for sliding shutter
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Ell Exterior, “Room 002,” Walls A & DWeather-jointed sheathingNorthwest corner
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Exterior, Room 001, Wall ASheathing labeling at Ell gable
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Demeritt House frameNortheast cornerAugust 2012
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Ell Frame DismantlingDave Ewing, Jim Rudolf, Brian Cox, Andrew CushingJuly 2012
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Ell Bent 1 post removalScott Lewis and Dave Ewing
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Ell Bent 1 Post Detail“Dragon” spike
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Demeritt House Frame ModelJessica MilNeil, August 2012
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Demeritt House Frame ModelFront chimney elevationAugust 2012
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Chimney mid-dismantlingPlan view, three flues
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Demeritt House Frame, Wall DFirst Crane Day
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Demeritt House Frame, Wall DFirst Crane Day
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Demeritt House FrameFirst Crane DayArron Sturgis, Scott Lewis, Jessica MilNeil, Seth Rowell
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Front StairsMarine-wrappedSecond crane day
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Demeritt House(in trailers)Jim Rudolf, Scott Lewis
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Demeritt HouseFirst floor framing, and remaining chimney massAttentive crew