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“Gauging” the Age of Historic Wood Flooring

Before milling machines became common in the 19th Century, hand tools were used to make wood look smooth and flat.  Gauged Flooring ...
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A Penny-Round for Your Thoughts

Today we talk about a tiny treasure, the penny-round, or penny tile.  Penny-rounds became popular around 1900 as Victorian homes added them ...
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Pointing & Repointing in Historic Restoration

No matter what the age, size or style of a building, masonry work can be essential to proper restoration. These two terms, ...
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What is a Measured Drawing? Why Does it Matter?

The Dictionary of Building Preservation, written by our own Ward Bucher, defines them as a set of drawings that accurately record an ...
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The Baltimore Paint Job

At the Preservation Maryland Phoenix Rising event, my guest Rick Brown asked me if I had considered writing an Appendix to the ...
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AIA Baltimore Tour: MacDonough Hall at the US Naval Academy

AIA Baltimore HRC Presents: A Tour of MacDonough Hall at the US Naval Academy November 2, 2024 CEU: 1.0 LU/HSW  (Limited to ...

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