PHOTO Building 1: View from west. Large, tall bay door has replaced original smaller #1.1 overhead door and symmetrical high windows. Increased roof pitch at right A 2 95.jpg side of photo appears to have been in place since late 1930s.
PHOTO Building 1: View along south elevation looking toward Building 2, showing five #1.2 bays of steel-framed windows and a small bay near Building 2. Note large R 07.jpg crack at left, near joint with west wall.
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PHOTO Building 1: View from west end of upper roof, showing felt and gravel surface. #1.3 Lower side roof levels, not visible, consist of rubber membrane on south side A 30 86.jpg and possibly felt on the north side. Building 2 gable roof visible in background.
PHOTO Building 1: Interior view of upper roof framing, showing flat Warren trusses, #1.4 I-beam purlins, and edge and center-bead roof decking. Note rotted decking R 17.jpg areas (arrow) and steel-framed clerestory windows.
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PHOTO Building 1: Existing rail crane is supported by girders spanning the length of the #1.5 building. Rail cranes in mill buildings require offset framing at columns in order to R 37.jpg support low roofs and upper roof framing. Note horizontal angle bracing at high roof.
PHOTO Building 1: Rising damp at perimeter wall base, failed concrete sills, and #1.6 significantly damaged steel-framed windows. R 32.jpg
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PHOTO Building 1: Brick masonry crack, northwest corner of building. Rebuilding the #1.7 west wall of the building and performing other masonry repairs can improve R 06.jpg lateral stability of the building. .
PHOTO Building 1: 1938 aerial photo shows smaller-scale door opening and symmetrical #1.8 windows. Rebuilding west wall to a similar configuration could strengthen wall and maine memory return elevation to its period of significance. ntwk
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PHOTO Building 2: View from southeast. Note third floor (added in 1905) cantilevered #2.1 over original building cornice. Walkway to Building 6 was not assessed as part R 26.jpg of this study.
PHOTO Building 2: View from southwest showing continuous third-floor shed dormer #2.2 cantilevered over original roof cornice. A P 5.jpg
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PHOTO Building 2: View of southeast corner of building, looking up at cantilevered #2.3 dormer. Note relief in brick cornice above window. A downspout likely A 29 14.jpg descended from that location before the addition was built.
PHOTO Building 2: Walkway from third-floor drafting room to plan vault. Walkway was #2.4 not assessed as part of this project. A 29 107.jpg
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PHOTO Building 2: Metal-clad walkway extending from Building 24 (vault storage) to #2.5 drafting office allowed quick access to drawings in progress and drawings from ah 1 x 0.jpg archives, without exposing drawings or draftsmen to weather conditions.
PHOTO Building 2: West gable viewed from West end of Building 1. Third floor #2.6 dormers extending from each side of gable require strengthening to ensure A 30 86.jpg integrity of cantilevered structure. Note different dormer cladding materials.
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PHOTO Building 2: Gable end rake viewed from Building 1 roof. With proper safety #2.7 precautions, much of the rake and gable peak can be repointed without R 179.jpg extensive scaffolding.
PHOTO Building 2: West Gable end rake (deta il) comprised of 15 courses of brick #2.8 masonry corbelling out over one foot beyond outside face of primary gable end A 30 68.jpg wall. Repointing required, but otherwise in good condition.
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PHOTO Building 2: West end of north-facing third-floor dormer. Note corroded metal #2.9 siding and missing siding. 6/6 window sash is likely original. A 30 95.jpg
PHOTO Building 2: View from east end of third floor. Plastic sheeting has been used #2.10 throughout to prevent roof leaks from reaching the assembly space below. R 169.jpg
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PHOTO Building 2: 3rd floor drafting office viewed from west wall. Queen rod trusses #2.11 support roof structure, and lower half of roof extends out as low-slope shed A 30 100.jpg dormers, not visible in this photo.
PHOTO Building 2 upper roof: Note skylight s previously located along roof. #2.12 A 30 55.jpg
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PHOTO Second floor assembly area, supported below by additional cast iron and #2.13 timber posts. Iron rods were used to suspend the floor from the roof trusses. A 29 58.jpg Dormer cantilever floor framing has very little backspan (arrow).
PHOTO Second floor assembly area: In use as assembly facility, December 2014. #2.14 A P 1.jpg
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PHOTO Building 2 (right side of wall) and Building 3 (left side of wall) share a common #2.15 partition that consists primarily of 12-inch (3 wythe) brick masonry. Arrow A 3 23.jpg indicates point of view from stair landing shown in Photo 2.24 below.
PHOTO Building 2: Common wall with Building 3: Extensive masonry crack near #2.16 second floor south door. A 3 37.jpg
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PHOTO Building 3: View from southeast. Second floor added sometime around 1895. #3.1 Unlike level added at Building 2 (at left) second floor wall consists of A 2 78.jpg loadbearing brick masonry in alignment with the first-floor masonry wall.
PHOTO Building 3: View from northeast showi ng original monitor roof extending above #3.2 clerestory roof now covered in snow . Note drifting patterns developing around A 2 73.jpg various roof intersections.
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PHOTO Building 3: View of northwest corner of building, looking up at cantilevered #3.3 dormer of Building 2 (right) and clerestory of Building 3 (left). A 2 107.jpg
PHOTO Building 3: Walkway from second--floor space to stair landing leading to Fore #3.4 Street. Walkway was not assess ed as part of this project. A 2 63.jpg
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PHOTO Building 3: Second floor framing viewed from east. Added rods and #3.5 turnbuckles create double-strut trussed beams that also serve as the bottom A 3 20.jpg chord of the roof trusses.
PHOTO Building 3: Detail looking up at reinforced bottom chord of underhung queen #3.6 rod truss/trussed girder. Further inspection is necessary to better understand A 3 21.jpg the load path of this framing system.
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PHOTO Building 3: Original roof truss modified to create third-floor dormer. View taken #3.7 looking toward south facing wall. A 3 29.jpg
PHOTO Building 3: Potentially rotted sheathing at south eave. Closely examine ends of #3.8 sheathing and eave plates for rot. Additional sheathing may be needed to A 3 31.jpg create sufficient diaphragm action between roof edges and wall.
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PHOTO Building 4: View from northwest, looking along north elevation. Hill #4.1 descending from left drains substantial water toward the Building 4 foundation, R 61.jpg and plant growth limits available sunlight in summer months.
PHOTO Building 4: View looking east shows 30-light clerestory windows. As a foundry #4.2 building, snow loads likely never accumulated on the roof while the foundry R 65.jpg was operational. Since closing, snow loads can accumulate on roof.
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PHOTO Building 4: View looking north. Construction date of taller two-story structure #4.3 at right is unknown but reportedly dates to original construction. R 79.jpg
PHOTO Building 4: View toward east, where new roof structure of Building 5 spans #4.4 across the building width with contemporary steel roof joists. R 89.jpg
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PHOTO Building 4: Expansive open space and high ceiling provides natural light, #4.5 unless monitor windows are covered. East end of Building 4 ties into A 29 63.jpg surrounding Building 5, eliminating the pattern of structure and light.
PHOTO Building 4: Monitor roof at center of photo supported by small steel truss #4.6 framed onto clerestory truss. A 29 64.jpg
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PHOTO Building 4: Ornate column cap and diagonal bracing visible at the bottom of #4.7 the crane rail. A 29 68.jpg
PHOTO Building 4: South-facing upper wall and clerestory roof, with significant wood #4.8 staining and possible rot. Continuous crane rail is visible in the foreground. A 30 109.jpg
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PHOTO Building 4: Detail view of upper and lower columns joining and overlapping to #4.9 provide clearance for continuous crane rail (arrow) A 3 38.jpg
PHOTO Building 4: North bay roof decking: Local roof sheathing rot supported by #4.10 multiple 2x framing members spanning between trusses. A 3 40.jpg
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PHOTO Building 4: Significantly deteriorated built-up angle column. Constant #4.11 exposure to a shoreline environment, along with inherent construction flaw, A 29 49.jpg caused failure of these columns for several feet above the base.
PHOTO Building 4: Built-up column consists of four steel angles attached with riveted #4.12 lacing bars. Columns are intended to support the side bay trusses. A 29 79.jpg
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PHOTO Building 4: South elevation, with more recent steel structure attached. A #4.13 concrete masonry bearing wall picks up the primary load from the new roof, A 2 81.jpg and new steel columns support the upper south wall and roof.
PHOTO Building 4, looking Southwes t along upper roofs. Note tall clerestory roof and #4.14 smaller upper monitor roof at clerestory roof ridge. A 2 70.jpg
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PHOTO East end of Building 4, surrounded by slightly lower roof at Building 5, at left #4.15 and toward water. View taken from Fore Street shows high drift at east end of A 2 69.jpg lower roof.
PHOTO Building 4: North side low bay truss framing. Small Warren-type trusses bear #4.16 on plate and angle column at exterior wall, and tie into upper wall column at R 82.jpg interior post.
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photo Building 6B: View from southwest. Building photo Building 6B: South elevation and east 6A is at far left of photo. Building has (gable) elevations viewed from southeast. #6B.1 relatively steep pitched roof in comparison #6B.2 Building contains ten window bays and nine A 2 35.jpg A 2 75.jpg with most buildings on site. interior truss bays.
photo Building #6B: East wall interior elevation. photo Building #6B: Roof truss framing showing Attic space above ceiling served as storage. flush-framed rafters, purlins, and diagonal #6B.3 #6B.4 knee bracing. A 30 06.jpg A 30 03.jpg
PHOTO Building #6B west end roof truss: PHOTO Typical framing bay: Rafters extend from Deteriorated south end of roof truss. center purlin up to ridge. Knee braces serve to #6B.5 Building #6A second floor visible at right. #6B.6 provide lateral stability in the longitudinal A 30 02.jpg A 30 13.jpg Provide temporary shoring beneath truss. direction of roof.
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photo Building #6B, looking toward east gable wall: Interior view showing expanse of roof framing and storage area #6B.7 shown in Photo #6B.3. A P 11.jpg
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photo Building 7: View from northwest showing photo Building 7: North elevation, looking west. large overhead door openings cut into Many changes have been made to the #7.1 masonry bearing wall. #7.2 building facades, weakening existing walls R 101.jpg R 102jpg and diminishing original fabric.
photo Building 7: East elevation wall showing photo Building 7: Back shed addition, in very poor large overhead door cut into south end of condition. Site pitches back toward the #7.3 wall. Also note bow of adjacent north wall #7.4 building immediately beneath eaves. R 100.jjpg R 108.jpg at right of photo.
PHOTO East end unit: Conventional flat rafters with PHOTO North wall overhead door opening: Roof tapered shim on top provide roof pitch in leaking near eaves is possibly causing wall top #7.5 this area. Rafters appear to be significantly #7.6 plate rot and infiltration into masonry above A 30 15 .jpg A 30 20.jpg undersized for span length. steel header.
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photo Roof framing: Deteriorated rafters and photo North wall: Masonry suffers from sheathing at location of previous fire. North significant bowing throughout and will #7.7 bearing wall is visible at right of photo. #7.8 likely need to be rebuilt, as opposed to A 30 21.jpg A 30 23.jpg stabilized.
photo Roof surfacing: Built-up asphalt roof photo North wall: Visible wall bowing along the exhibits many repairs. Open areas of the length of the structure. Necessary #7.9 roof were visible toward the west end of the #7.10 stabilization efforts will be significant. Walls A 30 89.jpg A 30 42.jpg building. will likely need to be rebuilt.
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photo Building 10: View from Building 1 Roof photo Building 10: Close up of low slope roof. showing Building 10 roof and East Note numerous patches in roofing system #10.1 elevation. Note very low slope roof with #10.2 and ponding at right. Roofing system has A30 87.jpg a 30 88.jpg surface partially covered by battens. far exceeded anticipated life.
photo Building 10: West elevation wall showing photo Building 10: Loose mortar and deteriorated unstable rebuilt south half (right) and masonry on South elevation near infilled #10.3 deteriorated north section (left). Original #10.4 window. Building likely retains few of its A 2 93.jjpg A 2 92.jpg window remains at south half. original windows.
PHOTO West elevation window: Significant bow in PHOTO East elevation (detail): Contemporary door infill. masonry wall and failed brick. Potential Note badly deteriorated mortar visible at left #10.5 exists for significant water infiltration from #10.6 side of door and along upper roof (arrow). A 29 114.jpg R 129.jpg driven rain.
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photo Building 10 south wall: Note infilled photo Building 10 north wall: Infilled wood windows with granite sills and arched windows (one opening remaining) and #10.7 headers. #10.8 recently-added door. R 128.jpg R 124.jpg
photo West elevation, viewed from south: Significantly bowed masonry at south half of wall is unstable. Upper masonry at north half of wall is in poor condition (see Photo #10.5) We concur with the BSE report that the building should not be #10.9 occupied. A 3 5.jpg
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photo Building 11: West and north elevations photo Building 11: Southeast corner at junction viewed from northwest on Fore Street. with Building 12. Temporary cricket has #11.1 Note roof taper back toward Building 12, #11.2 been set up to help divert water away from A 29 103.jpg A 29 99.jpg and relative lack of windows. second floor windows and wall @ Bldg 12.
photo Building 11: North elevation along photo Building 11: Ice and water runoff at west driveway. Snow and water accumultions wall junction between Building 11 and #11.3 lead to infiltration, mortar erosion, lateral #11.4 Building 12. Masonry repointing cured A 3 81.jpg A 3 2.jpg pressures and wall failure. symptoms of damage, but not cause.
PHOTO Ground floor north wall: Significant bow in PHOTO Ground floor north wall (detail): Significant bow masonry wall caused by lateral earth in unstable masonry wall, caused by lateral #11.5 pressure and potential local rot beneath #11.6 earth pressure. Wall is bowed several inches A 30 30.jpg A 30 32.jpg floor. out of plumb over four feet.
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photo Second floor assembly space: Open area photo Second floor assembly space, east end: features visible timber framing and exposed Barrels beneath multiple active roof leaks. #11.7 masonry walls. Space has low ceilings and #11.8 A 30 34.jpg A 30 45.jpg relatively few windows.
photo Roof framing: Built-up stub support for photo Roof framing: Apparent attempt to sloped roof girder. Roof appears to have strengthen roof girder below drift area at #11.9 two-way slope on its irregular floor plan. #11.10 Building 12 intersection. Ceiling conceals A 30 40.jpg A 30 42.jpg most framing, leaving condition unknown.
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photo Building 14: View from walkway into photo Building 14: East side of walkway to Building 2 second floor. Fore Street runs Building 2 third floor. Bridge connected #14.1 roughly parallel to the Building 14 roofline. #14.2 drafting room to map room. Note rotted A 2 35.jpg A 3 62.jpg framing and water damage at base.
photo Building 14: First floor wall at west side of photo Building #14: East side of Building 14 wall Building 14 serves as a buttress for the buttress. #14.3 larger retaining wall at right. #14.4 A 3 57.jpg A 3 59.jpg
PHOTO Building #14, second floor: Kingpost timber PHOTO North wall at second floor bindery space: truss supporting pitched roof central purlin. Ceiling at top of wall is higher than adjacent #14.5 Ceiling prohibited view of roof rafters and #14.6 Fore Street sidewalk, creating condensation in A 3 52.jpg A 3 51.jpg purlins in this room. warm months.
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photo Roof framing center section of Building 14: photo Map room, looking east: Mold growth on North wall visible at left. Note rafters wall resulting from water infiltration #14.7 running on top of purlins that span between #14.8 requred tenant to leave in late 2014. A 3 54.jpg A 3 53.jpg trusses.
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photo Building 16: View from southeast from photo Building 15: View from southeast from alleyway. Note masonry wall return cracks alleyway. Building did not appear to be safe #16.1 on east elevation (arrow). #16.2 to enter, and we did not enter first floor. R 57.jpg R 56.jpg
photo Building 16: Enlarged opening in south photo Building 15/16: Remnants of boiler house elevation wall. Entire south wall requires chimney stack between Buildings 15 and #16.3 repointing, repair, and anchoring into east #16.4 16. a f 93.jjpg P 23.jpg wall.
PHOTO Building 16: North wall doubles as Fore PHOTO Building 16 south wall (detail): Masonry has Street retaining wall. Sloped roof rafters simple details and small cornice at the top. #16.5 bear onto top of wall. Need to check #16.6 Window header at left has been replaced with P 25.jpg A 29 35.jpg condition of top plate above this wall. brick soldier course and steel lintel.
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photo Building 16 roof framing, south wall: Roof photo North and east walls: Barrels beneath previously had skylights or vents on south multiple active roof leaks. #16.7 side of roof. Note center line of bearing at #16.8 A 29 36.jpg A 29 37.jpg braced column. Framing likely undersized.
photo Catch basin grate, east of Building 16: photo Building 15 southeast wall corner: Masonry Grate covered by leaves and debris, and repair is required to create weatherproof #16.9 basin itself appears to be clogged. #16.10 and structurally sound transition from brick A 29 42.jpg A 30 42.jpg to stone wall.
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