Week Three

I devoted last week to finalizing the current plans and elevations of the house and the proposed changes we need to make to comply with SHPO's standards for buildings on the historic register. Besides purely interior design features, such as the reinstallation of original trims, windows, and doors, Wiebke and I have propsed a new plan in order to utilize the interior space as both a public and private domain. By restoring the oringial kitchen, the house can be easily divided into two areas, each accessed by different entrances on the South and North sides. The two southern rooms could be used as an educational space, meeting area, or office that would be apart from the living quarters of a caretaker. In addition, the installation of a porch, in a similar fashion to the existing porch on the northwestern corner, would replace the current enclosed entrance, opening up the public half of the house to the trail and visitors.
To help with the designation of public and private space, I have built a model of the property, that includes the boathouse, oil house, lighthouse, main house, and barn. This will help demonstrate the accessibility of the house from both the waterfront and Bald Head Rd, as well as help with the future planning of tentsites and additional outbuildings that Chewonki has propsed. The model has been scaled to 1/16th of an inch to one foot and covers a 300 by 240 ft area. A quick thanks to Mike Kriendler for supplying me with the plans for the oil house, barn, and lighthouse, so each could be included in the model.
This next week will be devoted to finishing the plans and elevations so we can begin our involovement with the Historic Preservation Office and continue with the restoration of the light. Again, thanks to everyone for their help thus far.