How to accommodate contemporary life in a historic house.
This book does not repeat basic information that is readily available in many standard DIY books about carpentry, wiring, and plumbing. Rather, it shows how to adapt those DIY skills to the specialized needs of a historic house.
Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions.
Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years’ experience rehabilitating historic houses. He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides. Interspersed throughout are photo essays of 13 restored historic houses representing a range of periods and architectural styles: Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Federal, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Ranch, Adobe, Craftsman, Shingle, and Rustic. With interior and exterior photography by David Clough, these multi-page features show what can be achieved when a historic home is renovated with a desire to preserve or restore as much historic character as possible. Before and After B&amp;W and Color Photography Throughout

Restoring Your Historic House: The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners

Arts & Photography

Hanson, Scott T.

History & Criticism

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Sunken treasure in Penobscot Bay? Leroy the Lobster and his friend Crabby embark on an exciting adventure to find the treasure—along with some of their undersea friends, whose help they come to rely on to get them out of some sticky situations along the way. The story of Leroy and Crabby’s search for undersea treasure has been a hit with kids for 50 years. In print since 1967, this simple story is as fresh as ever and ready to entertain a new generation of readers.

Leroy the Lobster and Crabby Crab

Children's Books

Harriman, Edward

Literature & Fiction

With its hundreds of entries, this is an indispensable guide to the early flowering plants of the Northeast. Each listing includes thorough text descriptions of the flower and leaves, as well as information on range, habitat, and growth habits. Latin names, common names, and family are also included.Best of all, the entries are complemented by Marilyn Dwelley's elegantly detailed color illustrations. Unlike photographs, which often appear cluttered with background flora, these paintings allow for quick and easy identification of species. This volume's convenient size makes it a perfect field manual to carry in a knapsack, but the meticulous artwork and wonderful descriptions also earn it a place on any bookshelf.

Spring Wildflowers of New England

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Dwelley, Marilyn J.

Gardening & Landscape Design

Maine: Four Seasons

Down East Magazine Editors

Come Spring

Williams, Ben Ames

Genre Fiction

We Took to the Woods

In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, written with humor, but it also portrays a cherished dream awakened into full life. First published 1942.

Biographies & Memoirs

Louise Dickinson Rich

Community & Culture

Lobsterman tells the story of a day in the life of a lobsterman's son, working alongside his father. In acclaimed artist Dahlov Ipcar's signature style, it portrays a major lifeway of the Maine coast and is a classic staple of Maine children's literature.

Lobsterman (Down East Quality Reprint)

Ipcar, Dahlov

Classics

Book by Mosser, Marjorie, Roberts, Kenneth

Good Maine Food

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

ROBERTS, Kenneth

Mosser, Marjorie

Regional & International

The Endless Adventure

Coman, Dale Rex

Lighthouse Boy

Francine Litt Brown

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