Historical Society of Old Newbury: August 2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Shadows are falling on another project

Exterior near complete. We need to install the handicap ramp and finish the punch list.

New shed roof and rebuilt fence.

Copper water table throughout.

Main room interior

A sheathing with a similar patina was salvaged to cover the new bathroom walls and roof repairs.

This original flooring which we uncovered during construction was in great condition.

ADA compliant bathroom

Exterior rebuilt

The original door was rebuilt and ready to go another 200 years

New Bathroom door.

Bathroom drywall and Tile underlayment

Gilbert from Souto painting

Tile underlayment

Almost ready for paint

Cedar roofing

The roofing material is a medium cut hand-split cedar shake. We used 1x3's spaced for every course to create an airflow for longevity.

Southern yellow pine siding from North Carolina. Very heavy and dense.

Priming and stripping

Kem Widmer scraping off paint from the original barn door.

The face of the siding is given 2 coats of California storm stain exterior primer.

The backside is also given 2 coats of primer. Rabah is brushing the grooves first for complete coverage.

Plumbing and Electrical

Magliaro plumbing

Copper and cast iron for commercial use.

New sewer line

Don from BAS electric installing new 200 amp service.

New underground line to carriage house. We will install a new 100 amp sub-panel there.

Sheathing repairs

The structure was covered with a 30LB. felt paper for moisture.

Through the front door. An homage to John Ford from The Searchers.

"New" sheathing. Salvaged from a floor in Vermont.

Scheduling.

Frame

New bathroom walls. The floor gets a double layer of plywood for wheelchair use.

Wide open

Trying to get it plumb, level and square has been the tricky part.

Roof tear-off

Alot of the sheathing was completly rotted through. We will find some with similar patinas.

What a mess.

In need of a new one?

Structural

Front corner post completly gone.

Time to grab their eggs and find a new home.

Getting ready for new floor system. We put a 4 mill vapor barrier down with 3" of peastone.

The building is lowered back down. And work can get underway.

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Cushing House Museum in Newburyport, MA

Cushing House Museum houses the Historical Society collection.
The Caleb Cushing House Museum gives visitors a peek into the history of Newburyport, Massachusetts. The Museum houses a number of important collections, including the collection of the Historical Society of Old Newbury, dating to 1877. Furniture dating to the founding of Newburyport fill each room in the Museum, and there are maps and photos of early Newburyport.
In addition to a variety of historic documents, there are also collections of silver, furniture, oil paintings, antique toys, and more. There is a large clock collection, many of which were created by master clockmakers David Wood and Daniel Balch, who lived in the area.
Once the home of Caleb Cushing, US Congressman from Massachusetts and US Attorney General, the mansion is of the Federal style, and it has a a garden with trees, herbs, and flowers. The Museum building is listed in the US National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a US National Historic Landmark.
Tours are offered most days of the week between May 1 - October 31, with the exception of holidays. Cushing House is an important stop for history buffs who visit the North Shore.