Do you have a metal porch roof or asphalt? Is your porch roof the original design? You may have a very authentic vintage home but there is a good chance that your porch roof has been not only replaced but changed over the years. What looks original may not be. Some porch roofs were not [...]
Adding Victorian Decoration – Good or Bad?
Victorian decoration - gingerbread ornamentation and fretwork are features that make people stop and admire a house. It is these features that give a house that extra charm and character. The more ornamentation the better sometimes making the Victorian building look like it was on steroids. Victorian decoration. Victorian decoration is admired so that today [...]
Historic House Restoration to be Admired
Historic house restoration in need! Many people would look at this 19th century house and admire it and be satisfied with it as you see in the photo. But Dan Miller, a retired teacher and his wife knew there was beauty hidden under the aluminum siding just waiting to escape. What wasn’t covered up with […]
Raritan Landing – Restoration of Historic Onderdonk House
This Raritan Landing historic house is listed on the Historic Register but has unfortunately been neglected by the owner and Historic Preservation Commission. This is a follow-up to a previous article, Piscataway History in Danger. Historic Preservation Commission Fails – Homeowners and commissions Must Understand they are Stewards for Historic Houses The citizens of Piscataway NJ […]
Piscataway History in Danger. HPC Fails Preservation.
Piscataway history represented by a inappropriate plastic replacement window. Arched window replaced with rectangular. Save Piscataway history! Homeowners and Historic Commissions Must Understand they are Stewards for Historic houses. Piscataway history is in danger by developers. Therefore significantly important historic buildings, part of historic Raritan Landing, are in the Road Up Raritan Historic District . [...]