Old House Doctor

Description

Offered in conjunction with Design/Build: The Drawings of Phillips & Holloran, Architects (on view at the Cape Ann Museum through October 9, 2016) and in collaboration with Historic New England. Preservation experts at this drop-in event will answer questions about preventive maintenance, researching an old house, identifying a home's architectural style, creating historic gardens, and choosing paint colors that enhance historic houses. Visitors are invited to bring photos or images of their homes along with their questions to share with the "Old House Doctors." Pre-registration is not required. The White-Ellery House (1710), maintained and operated by the Cape Ann Museum, will be open to the public during this event. A $10 donation is suggested. For more information, please call (978)283-0455 x10 or email info@capeannmuseum.org. The White-Ellery House, dated by dendrochronology to 1710, will be open during this event. SPECIALISTS AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Maintenance – Pre-1850s Houses Joe Cornish, Supervising Preservation Services Manager, Historic New England Architectural Style – Post-1850s Houses Joanna McKnight, Preservation Services Manager, Northern New England, Historic New England Paint Color – Post-1850s Houses Sally Zimmerman, Senior Manager of Historic Preservation Services, Historic New England Historic Gardens Gail Anderson, Historic Garden Consultant First Period Houses on Cape Ann Prudence Fish, Author of Antiques Houses of Gloucester How to Research Your Old Home Stephanie Buck, Librarian/Archivist, Cape Ann Museum