By Erin Carlson Mast
The National Trust for Historic Preservation assumed stewardship of the Cottage in 2000, carefully restored it, and open it to the public in 2008. That act of saving the Cottage is now well documented and was carried out with the blessings of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, the campus in northwest Washington, D.C. where the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Historic Preservation’
October 13, 2009
An Argument for Moving the Cottage, 1903
July 2, 2009
Restoring a Window with Black Tinted Glazing (Part II)
By Jeffrey Larry
As mentioned in a previous blog entry, the recent replacement of a diamond shaped window pane (Figure 1) from the Cottage’s north elevation raised the issue of whether to use traditional linseed oil putty or a modern putty when setting the glass. The pros and cons of both materials were presented but in order [...]
June 30, 2009
The Harmony between Preservation and Sustainability
By Shih-Chun Tseng
For historic sites, preservation is one of the most important aspects of good stewardship; now it’s our responsibility to show how preservation is sustainable, and how historic sites can be more green. An example is the 1905 building that serves as the Visitor Education Center for President Lincoln’s Cottage, which was certified LEED Gold [...]
June 5, 2009
Paint Analysis and Plaster Repair (Part II)
By Jeffrey Larry
The results from the April 3, 2009 paint analysis, conducted by Historic Paint Finishes consultant, Matthew Mosca arrived last month at President Lincoln’s Cottage. Though an excellent photochronology dating back to the Cottage’s first paint layer was obtained, it did confirm that much more study is needed throughout the house to better understand the finishes [...]
May 4, 2009
Restoring a Window with Black-tinted Glazing (Part I)
By Jeffrey Larry
Typically when replacing a piece of glass in a wooden window frame, the glass is placed into the frame on a bedding of window glazing putty and held in place with some type of pin. A putty knife is then used to install glazing putty at an angle between the glass and the [...]
April 16, 2009
Plaster Repair and Paint Analysis at President Lincoln’s Cottage (Part I)
By Jeffrey Larry
President Lincoln’s Cottage is only one year from completion of an extensive seven year restoration, but the job of preserving this 167 year old building is ongoing. Not long after the restoration was completed small hairline cracks became visible on the wall going up the stairs from the first to second floor and [...]
April 3, 2009
Graham Gund Architect Asks, “Is Less More?”
Read “True Green/Is Less More?” http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/true-green-is-less-more/ by Barbara Campagna, the Graham Gund Architect at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
In the article, Campagna examines the installation and use of HVAC in historic buildings, using National Trust Historic Sites, Cliveden, Woodrow Wilson House, and President Lincoln’s Cottage as examples.
February 3, 2009
Lincoln Bicentennial Talk at Village Learning Place in Baltimore
Commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Jeffrey, Larry, Preservation Manager at President Lincoln’s Cottage will discuss Lincoln’s life while residing at the Cottage during the summer and fall of 1862-4. Larry will also discuss the rich architectural history of the Cottage, located on the grounds of the “Soldiers’ Home” (now known as [...]
December 4, 2008
Visitor Education Center Project Published on BuildingGreen.com
The President Lincoln’s Cottage Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center sustainable renovation project has been published to www.BuildingGreen.com.
View the project here: http://www.buildinggreen.com/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=1020.
The LEED rating will be added once certification is finalized.
Anyone may access the overview page but apparently only Building Green members can access the in depth pages.
December 4, 2008
LEED Certification Update
The President Lincoln’s Cottage Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center is still on track to earn LEED Gold certification and has been confirmed as the pilot project to test the USGBC Alternate Compliance Path.
Those of you interested in sustainable design and historic preservation should read the recent cover article in the AIA newsletter: http://www.aia.org/hrc_a_200812_campagna, penned by Barbara A. Campagna, AIA, [...]
