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Historic Wood Windows
Statewide
threatened
landmark status: Many buildings on local, State and National
Registers.
threat: Deferred maintenance, alteration and replacement.
While
often seen as interchangeable parts, windows are actually one of
the most important aspects of a building’s
historic material and appearance. They are also most likely to
be the last item on a regular maintenance list and deteriorate
over time. Each year thousands of historic wood windows are removed
and sent to landfills in New York State alone. Property owners
believe that the windows are beyond repair or that they are saving
energy or time by installing replacements. In fact, while destroying
an important part of a building’s history and its architect’s
design intent, the owner may also spend more money than successful
repairs would have required. Furthermore, discarded building materials
add to already scarce landfill space. Given the quality of material
and mechanics, repaired historic windows often last longer than
replacements. The Association for Preservation Technology-Northeast
Chapter (APT-NE) and Historic Albany Foundation nominated the project
which also has the support of the Historic Preservation Education
Foundation. The goal of the listing is to correct myths about the
impossibility of keeping wood windows by providing information
on affordable repairs and effective preservation methods.
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