[MassHistPres] reservoir gatehouse restoration

[Roger Reed]

>From the photograph, I think the structure is much older- say third
quarter of the nineteenth century?  Chestnut Hill, Brighton has a small
structure from that period directly on the reservior (not the big ones
currently under renovation).  I do not recall if it has its original doors
to serve as a model.  The two Brookline examples- Fisher Hill and
Brookline Reservior- are 1887 and 1848, respectively, so their doors would
not serve as a model.

"William Shaw" <willsshaw at msn.com> on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 9:47 AM
+0000 wrote:
>In Hopkinton, we (the Historical Commission) are preparing to restore a 
>small, brick gatehouse structure at the WhiteHall Reservoir, c. 1920, to
>its 
>original grandeur (photo attached).
>
>We've approached several contractors about restoration work, but have a
>few 
>unanswered questions - any help from the listserv?
>
>1.  What type of door would have been typical for a public utility
>building 
>of this period?
>2.  Would sandblasting represent a threat to the longevity of the
>exterior 
>brick and stonework?
>3.  Any other restored reservoir or pump station buildings in Mass that 
>might serve as an example?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bill Shaw.
>
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