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 […]
Progress Report of the Akin House Restoration Project Read More »
The Earle-Swift House, Mishaum Point, South Dartmouth, MA [also known as the “Arrowhead House”] The owners of a 2.68 acre parcel have applied for a demolition permit to tear down this
The Earle-Swift House at 60 Mishaum Point is at Risk for Demolition Read More »
“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
Preservation & Restoration Progress at the Akin House, Part 2. Read More »
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
Preservation & Restoration Progress at the Akin House, Part 1. Read More »
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
A Little Bit of 20th Century Akin Family History and the Homestead Read More »
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
The Eighteenth Century Cape Cod Post and Beam––Merging the Old with the New: Part 2. Read More »
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 Eighteenth Century Cape Cod Post and Beam — Merging the Old with the New: Part 1. Read More »
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
The Anatomy of an Eighteenth Century House Center Chimney, Part 4. Read More »
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
The Anatomy of an Eighteenth Century House Center Chimney, Part 3. Read More »
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
Eighteenth Century Structural Systems in a 21st Century World Read More »
A Tale of the Beehive Ovens One of the most dazzling discoveries of the original fireplace was the wall oven, also known as a beehive oven due to its domed
The Anatomy of an 18th Century House Center Chimney, Part 2. Read More »
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.
The Anatomy of an 18th Century House Center Chimney, Part 1. Read More »
