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 [...]
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October 13, 2009
An Argument for Moving the Cottage, 1903
July 22, 2009
Sustainable Rehabilitation of Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center Named “Project of the Year”
The sustainable rehabilitation of the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage was named the 2009 “Project of the Year” in the New Construction/Major Renovation category by the U.S. Green Building Council’s National Capitol Region chapter.
The award, officially announced at an evening ceremony on Tuesday, July 21, comes after the USGBC recognized [...]
July 21, 2009
President Lincoln’s Cottage Receives Victorian Society in America Preservation Award
President Lincoln’s Cottage, a National Trust Historic site located in Washington, D.C., received the Victorian Society in America’s prestigious Preservation Award for the restoration of President Lincoln’s Cottage and its surrounding grounds. The award, officially presented yesterday morning during a ceremony at President Lincoln’s Cottage, honors the quality of the restoration and the attention to [...]
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 [...]
