Rehab Timeline
A summary of Meetinghouse Preservation an Accessibility projects over the past decadent beyond.
“Historic Architect Hired: Formal Assessment & Multi-Year Plan Developed
Peeling Exterior Quickly Painted
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“Critical Electrical and Structural Repairs Executed
Timber Frame Analyed and 3D Structural Drawings Developed
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“Failing Tower Temporarily Reinforced
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“FPC Internal Capital Campaign
Feasibility Study, extensive education, and successful raising of $800Kin multi-year pledges
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“Unsafe Steeple Lowered
Preparations for Lifting the Building Underway
Continued into 2016; last service in Sanctuary was Easter 2016
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“Decaying Steeple Disassembled and Transported for Off-Site Rehab
Building Lifted and New Foundation Poured
Floor and Lower Wall Timber Frame Rehabbed; Floors Leveled
Connector Foundation Poured and Shell Constructed
See:
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- Facebook August 4, 2016 — Timelapse: Timber Frame Repairs
- Facebook May 16, 2016 — Meetinghouse Lift
“Tower Base Rehabbed
Included removing 1990s steel beams and anchors and installing two new 60’ tall corner posts
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“Steeple Frame Rebuilt and Trim Reproduced
95% of the frame and trim ended up being reconstructed from matching new material
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“Steeple Reconstructed and Copper Roofing Applied
Steeple Re-Installed
Tower Rehab and Painting Completed
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“Connector Siding, Windows, Doors & Insulation Installed
Connector Exterior Painted
Elevator Installation Begun
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“Connector Interior Finished
Elevator Finished
Meetinghouse Exterior Scraped and Painted
“Clock Mechanism Rehabbed and Clock Restarted
Sanctuary Rehabbed & Ready for Use by Church and Community
Lower Level Rooms Rebuilt and Open for Church and Community Use
Roof System Rehabbed
Landscaping Planned and Executed
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