[MassHistPres] Slate Roof Substitution Materials

[SAMUEL R BLAIR]

The church is now used for the English speaking congregation of the New Light Korean Church in Waltham.
 
Sam Blair
Fitchburg

> On 03/28/2024 11:56 AM EDT Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
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> Looking it up on line, it is now listed as Trinity Church and said to be “Closed”.  Is that correct?  
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> A significant part of the nave and choir roofs are visible from a 2022 street view image.  If that is representative of the building as a whole, the roof appears to be in reasonable condition and replacing it seems questionable.  If that has been suggested, a second opinion should be sought.  The ridge flashing on the choir does look like it needs some attention. 
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> Dennis De Witt
> Brookline
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> > On Mar 28, 2024, at 2:51 PM, Malley, Rachel via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
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> > I’m the new office assistant for the Waltham Historical Commission. How wonderful to have this network of knowledgeable people to learn from!
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> > We have an inquiry from a local church that would like to have the roof replaced. The chairman of our commission would like to know if any other materials besides the original slate would be acceptable for historic restoration.
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> > This is the church: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/85/7918/63791885/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89001548.pdf
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> > Thank you!
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> > Rachel Malley, Administrative Assistant
> > City of Waltham
> > Historical Commission
> > 119 School Street, Room 24
> > Waltham, MA  02451
> > 781-314-3389
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