Historic Commission window well presentation 2015-04-27.pptxHistoric Northampton
Presentation to the Northampton Historical Commission
April 27, 2015
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Parsons House, 1719
Shepherd House, 1798
Historic Northampton
Shepherd Barn, 1800-1850
Damon House, 1813
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Still working on the same priorities
Structural stability
Keeping out water
Reducing heating costs
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Episode 1: The Boiler Fiasco
Or, How Historic Northampton started off on the Wrong Foot
Previously on Historic Northampton & the Historical Commission . . .
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Episode 2: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Historic Northampton tries to get it right
Previously on Historic Northampton & the Historical Commission . . .
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Episode 3: A Finger in the Dike
Tonight, our story continues . . .
Or, Historic Northampton calls in the Army Corps of Engineers
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Shepherd House, east side view from front walk
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Shepherd House, east side, view from back yard
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Rear window well
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NE corner of foundation
Exterior and interior, before repair
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NE corner of foundation
Exterior and interior, after repair
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Rear basement window
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Water enters basement from window well
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Leak pools at floor, rotted base of post
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Shepherd basement floorplan
Water enters here
And covers about half the floor in an ordinary rain
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Water spreads from NE corner, under stairs in center, pooling across the front of the basement.
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Result of faulty window wells
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Parsons House – 4 window wells
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Two window wells on east side
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Front window well (#1)
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Window well #1 in 1981 basement
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Rear window well (#2) in north ell
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Window well #2
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Rear window (#2)
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#2 details
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Window well #3 on west side of north ell
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Window well #3
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Window #3 (west side of ell)
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Window well #4 (west side of house)
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Window #4 was added in 1970s
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Damon House
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Damon basement windows above ground, seem OK
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Porch leak
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Just a repair, right?
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Documenting the porch
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Two areas to investigate
AREA #1
AREA #2
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Point of Entry for Excavation
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Gable ends
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Eaves
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Ceiling
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Columns
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Molding Detail
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Hardware
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Floor
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Floor details
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