Resources The past is not the property of historians; it is a public possession. It belongs to anyone who is aware of it, and it grows by being shared. It sustains the whole society, which always needs the identity that only the past can give.” William J. Murtagh You might have guessed by now, but …
You have seen what we say about ourselves. Here is what other people have to say about us: In the Fall of 2013, the Franklin Street Train Station project won the Architectural Woodwork Institute’s “Award of Excellence” and was featured in an article in the Fall 2013 edition of their Design Solutions magazine. Click here to read the …
Located in Lancaster, PA, Keperling Preservation Services is a historic preservation and restoration company specializing in the restoration of 18th, 19th, and early 20th century buildings. We offer a whole house approach to restoration with a custom millwork and cabinet shop. We are Nationally acclaimed preservation contractor trusted by homeowners, general contractors, and the National …
HISTORIC PROPERTIES WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN RESTORING (To see more pictures of a particular project, please click on the thumbnail.) For a printable version of this list, please click here. Public Projects Petersen House Perhaps our most famous project, the Petersen House is the 19th Century house across from Ford’s Theater that President Lincoln …
HISTORIC PROPERTIES WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN RESTORING For a printable version of the complete list of projects we have been involved in, please click here. Public Projects (To see more pictures of a particular project, please click on the thumbnail.) Petersen House Perhaps our most famous project, the Petersen House is the 19th …
HISTORIC PROPERTIES WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN RESTORING For a printable version of the complete list of projects we have been involved in, please click here. Private Projects (To see more pictures of a particular project, please click on the thumbnail.) 1910 Tobacco Warehouse Converted into a single-family residence, this project was featured …
What we call internal gutter systems are also known as Yankee Gutters, built-in, or integral gutters. What ever you call them they can become an expense problem without careful monitoring and maintenance. These drainage systems have been used on houses from the 1700’s through the early 1900’s though they are most commonly found on buildings …
Last Saturday, Chuck and Lois went to lunch at the Preservation League of Staten Island to receive an ‘Encouragement Award’. Recognizing the work underway (but not yet completed) at the George W. Curtis house – we have completed the front facade restoration including the front porch, missing architectural details (aluminum siding installers love straight edges …
The production crew spent the last week in Staten Island, New York repairing/rebuilding a cornice on the Curtis house. We have been working on this project since April the original scope of work was repairing the original porch and making traditional (single pane, true divided light) windows for the first floor. The scope of work …
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