[MassHistPres] Roofing for historic houses

[Alexandra Lee]

Dear Colleagues,

 

At a family home in the Adirondacks, the group is considering a standing
seam metal roof on a beautiful shingle style house from the 1927 that
sits right on Lake Champlain.  The original roof I believe was shingle
and I am trying to research any examples of where the standing seam roof
might appear on a historic house.  It strikes me as an inappropriate
choice but a local preservationist has indicated that standing seam or
shingle would be an appropriate choice for this replacement roof.

 

Does anyone have any websites or links to images of an old shingle house
with a standing seam roof?  Or does anyone have opinions on the
preservation aspects of this choice?  Thank you.

 

Alexandra Lee

Director of Special Projects

Boston Society of Architects

52 Broad Street

Boston MA 02109

617-951-1433x225

617-951-0845 fax

alee at architects.org <mailto:alee at architects.org>