[MassHistPres] Basement windows

[slater at alum.rpi.edu]

> I suggest that you contact the North Bennet Street School and find a
> graduate from their preservation carpentry program who may live in
> your area.
> 
> The program is a two year full time program and this is exactly what
> they are trained to do.
> 
> Check out the web site at www.nbss.org.  

Thanks for all the good suggestions. The key I may have left out is 
that although Springfield recommends retaining original materials and 
windows, we are moving to a position that says "if the window looks 
appropriate, replacement is allowed under the appropriateness 
category".

We are looking for a double-insulated window since this will allow 
the exterior grids to be prominently displayed without the addition 
of a storm window. Since there is currently no existing window, there 
is nothing left to preserve.

So I'm basically looking for a Marvin, Anderson, etc., preferably 
wood, that will be able to go into these holes. All we've seen so far 
are whte vinyl, and since the foundation is painted black, this will 
look ridiculous.

Ralph Slate
Springfield, MA