Governor's Mansion Renovation All Records

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Note ID: MS152
Weather Conditions: evening, mid-60's
Report Author: Mary Harding Sadler
Report Date: 5/6/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Kitchen (E/R)
Work Type: Demolition
Notes: Observed floor framing of Dining Room from Kitchen, particularly beneath mantel that was located in Dining Room (mantel later removed). Framing is quite different from that used to support the early 19th century mantels. In this case the hearth support consisted of three headers. Compared this floor/ceiling framing to that exposed beneath the North Ballroom.


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Note ID: MS147
Weather Conditions: evening, mid-60's
Report Author: Mary Harding Sadler
Report Date: 5/6/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Mansion Director (E/R)
Work Type: Excavation
Notes: Rebar being placed to underpin north wall of Mansion Director's Office. Finish brick below grade at center of bearing wall is unexpected. Formwork has been placed to pour underpinning in section of west wall. Sections can only be excavated and poured in 3'- 4' lengths. One section has been poured.


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Note ID: MS149
Weather Conditions: evening, mid-60's
Report Author: Mary Harding Sadler
Report Date: 5/6/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Security Office (E) / Executive Protection Unit (R)
Work Type: Excavation
Notes: Rob Bliley noted that, to his surprise, the historic foundation of the northwest corner of the Security Office was more than 1' deeper than the other foundations excavated. The structural engineer will be making a site visit to determine if this area requires underpinning.


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Note ID: JL584
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Beneath Ballrooms
Work Type: Demolition
Notes: Video and digital photos of three new openings being created in the north-south brick wall between the stair hall and the area below the ballrooms. Video of mason forming new jamb at the southernmost opening.


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Note ID: JL583
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Hall (E) / Stairhall (R)
Work Type: Demolition
Notes: Video and digital photos of the underside of first floor structure in the south stair showing the infill framing for the original south stair opening and the original framing surrounding this opening.


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Note ID: JL587
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Household Storage (E)
Work Type: Demolition
Notes: Video and digital photos of west wall where a new opening in the brick wall is being created to connect to the stair hall, just south of the north stair. At this new opening the current stair hall floor is a couple of feet above the demolished floor level in the area below the north ballroom. In observing th cross-section of the stair hall floor at the new opening, the backside of painted wood boards was discovered. These finished wood boards appear to be applied to the face of the brick wall in the stair hall, but are now covered by fill and a later raised floor. The boards do not extend acrosss the entire opening. The demolition superintendent was informed of this discovery so that as the stair hall floor is demolished and excavated, hopefully these boards can be left undisturbed and exposed for further study.


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Note ID: JL585
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Household Storage (E)
Work Type: Demolition
Notes: Video and digital photos of early wallpaper discovered where the former north partition of the walk-in cooler intersected the east brick wall that was the rear wall of the original mansion. This wallpaper matches that found elsewhere in the area below the north ballroom (east wall of the former women's toilet, and west wall of the former storage room), and appears to suggest the entire area below the north ballroom was one large room in the early 19th century.


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Note ID: JL586
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Maid's Room (E)
Work Type: Demolition
Notes: Video of existing opening between the former maid's room and hall showing brick seams above the demolished ceiling indicating this opening originally was wider.


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Note ID: JL580
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Mansion Director (E/R)
Work Type: Excavation
Notes: Video and digital photos of excavations and new cast-in-place concrete for foundation underpinnings.


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Note ID: JL579
Weather Conditions: Sunny, mid-70's
Report Author: Joseph D. Lahendro
Report Date: 5/7/1999
Location: Mansion - Basement - Security Chief (E) / Office (R)
Work Type: Excavation
Notes: Video and digital photos of earth excavation around outside of masonry pit structure discovered below the demolished concrete slab (see above). The excavated material is compacted clay fill mixed with river rocks, similar to that found below exterior original walls. The backsides of the pit's brick walls were obviously laid to be hidden, as in a retaining wall.


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