[MassHistPres] Slate Roof Substitution Materials

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So whose church is it?

 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/12/29/trinity-church-closes-after-nearly-years/CUpNLBFFeluyOKd8GxxRAL/story.html

 

Richard Smith

Swampscott Historical Commission

 

From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of Steven O'Shaughnessy via MassHistPres
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:38 PM
To: Judy Markland <jmarkland at lmstrategies.com>
Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Slate Roof Substitution Materials

 

After trying to get a good and somewhat recent Google Maps aerial and street view of the church I gave up but what I was trying to do is get a bold/rough assessment of the condition of the current slate roof.  While I have installed several new slate roofs, I have repaired a fair number as well and agree with the opinion of the Author of "The Slate Roof Bible", Joseph Jenkins, that most old slate roofs need repair, not replacement. Without maintenance, slate roofs like all roofs will start to leak but often this is not cause for an expensive, wholesale replacement of the entire roof. I couldn't tell what type of slate is on the roof of this church but if it is Black Monson, it has the capacity to last for 300 years. Even if it is Vermont Slate it could go for 200 plus. My advice is to get a second opinion first.

Steven O'Shaughnessy

Dept. head - Preservation Carpentry

North Bennet Street School

Boston, MA

 

On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 11:49 AM Judy Markland via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu <mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> > wrote:

Whately would be interested as well and would appreciate any comparative cost information.

Judy Markland, Whately Historical Commission.

 

On 3/28/2024 10:51 AM, Malley, Rachel via MassHistPres wrote:

Hello Everyone,

 

I’m the new office assistant for the Waltham Historical Commission. How wonderful to have this network of knowledgeable people to learn from!

 

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. 

 

This is the church: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/85/7918/63791885/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89001548.pdf

 

Thank you!

 

Rachel Malley, Administrative Assistant

City of Waltham

Historical Commission

119 School Street, Room 24

Waltham, MA  02451

781-314-3389

 

 

 

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