Old-House Journal

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Old-House Journal is the original magazine devoted to restoring and preserving old houses. For more than 35 years, our mission has been to help old-house owners repair, restore, update, and decorate buildings of every age and architectural style. Each issue explores hands-on restoration techniques, practical architectural guidelines, historical overviews, and homeowner stories--all in a trusted, authoritative voice.
 

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Contents

Picking Up the Pieces
17
Colden Mansion (Montgomery, N.Y.)
Spring Fling in Philly
22
Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference
Door-ology
27
Doors (Maintenance and repair)
Imitation Half-Timbering
33
Timber frame houses, Architecture, Tudor revival
Visible Means of Support
41
Screened porches, Historic houses, sites, etc (Illinois)
Clues on Glues
60
Adhesives
From Roofing to Flooring
66
Frank B. Foster (American roofing and flooring manufacturer); b. 1874 (Business ventures), Congoleum Company (History), United Roofing & Manufacturing Company (History)
Tour Story
70
House tours, Pasadena (Calif.) (Historic houses, sites, etc)
Staging a Comeback
76
Houses, Remodeled, Saint James (N.Y.) (Historic houses, sites, etc)
Handling the Past
80
Hardware, Historic houses, sites, etc

A Sampler of Shrubs Worth Seeking
43
Shrubs (Varieties)
Restoration Recipes
48
Kitchens (Remodeling), Historic houses, sites, etc
Kitchen Classics
56
Kitchen utensils and appliances (History)
Fantastic Plastics
84
Plastics (History)
Queen Anne and Why We Love Her So
90
Architecture, Queen Anne

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