Akin House

The above image of the formal parlor provides an example of the application of four historic treatments explained below. The original pine wall boards installed perhaps just a few years […]

The enemy to saving historic houses are its conditions of wear and tear, or worse, serious damage or deterioration––obstacles that can discourage many from embarking on a preservation (ad)venture. Not

“A Chamfer: A sloping or angular cut to round off the corner or edge of a board or timber.” (Edward P. Friedland) The above image is a profile of a

A house’s construction style reveals the architectural period of origin and speaks to its time through the builder’s skill, technique and approach. But no house stands still as if time

The featured image above is captioned “Akin Place, S. Dart. Photo by Henry Willis of New Bedford,” donated to the Dartmouth Historical Commission by David Santos.  We believe it’s Henry

Let’s get to the heavy lifting. Structural Systems Guided by the Department of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, we identified and tried to retain and preserve “structural

This series begins with a ca. 1930s image by local photographer Manuel Goulart. Situated on the corner of Dartmouth and Rockland Streets, the 1762 Akin House was a fascinating subject

The featured image above is the “original” fireplace and cooking hearth with beehive oven in the great room/kitchen/gathering place of the Akin House. This restoration was completed in January 2018

This is our last blog for 2017.  And what a year it was! Preserving Dartmouth’s Heritage from the Foundation Up Our mission statement is never truer than the work we

If these supporting timbers could talk. Our featured image above along with detailed photos show a sampling of really, really old timbers used by the original builder to support the living

This is the first in a series of photo articles about the discoveries of the Akin House center chimney, its three chimney stacks and fireplaces dominating the three main rooms.