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Arch Street Meeting House renovations photographs
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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
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This collection contains photographs and negatives from renovations undertaken in 1990-1992 of the roof of the meetinghouse.
- Publisher
- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
- Finding Aid Author
- Zoe Peyton Jones
- Finding Aid Date
- 2018
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This collection is available for research use.
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Collection Inventory
1. East wing.
2. East wing.
3. East wing.
4. East wing.
5. East wing.
6. East wing.
7. East wing.
8. "#2 View of East Wing end truss T1E showing severely bowed top chord".
9. "#3 Detail of separation of roof framing from end truss T68 post".
10. "#4 Heel joint of East Wing truss T2E Note double top chord which intersects the bottom cord well away from the wall".
11. "#5 View looking down into double-notched mortise in the bottom cord of truss T1E, west end The mortise is exposed here because the upper top cord is missing, not being required because of the intersecting center wing gable at this location".
12. "#6 Heel joint of Center Wing truss T2C showing powder post beetle damage".
13. "#7 Bowing of diagonal web member at Center Wing truss T1C The horizontal strut at the top of the picture was added during the 1910 alterations".
14. "#8 Splitting of end of horizontal strut (added in 1901) at center wing truss T1C".
15. "#9 Severe checking of roof framing The checking has apparently been exacerbated by the 1977 addition of attic insulation".
16. "#10 General view of West Wing attic showing truss T5W".
17. "#13 Reinforced heel joint of West Wing truss T5W Roof leaks caused the truss to decay, prompting the steel channel side plate repairs".
18. "#14 Decayed timber lintel below the east end of truss T5W (see plate 13) The truss end, not visible here, is bearing on the decayed lintel just at the edge of the door jamb".
19. East wing.
20. East wing.
21. East wing.
22. West wing.
23. West wing.
24. West wing.
25. West wing.
26. West wing.
27. West wing.
28. West wing.
29. West wing.
30. 7/19/91 "#2 Rotted truss ends on west side of West Wing".
31. 7/28/91 "#6 Structural supports in West Wing".
32. 7/28/91 "#6 Cribbing – under West Wing floor to support the structural towers placed on floor".
33. "#7 Rotted truss on west side of West Wing".
34. "#1 Erection of new steel truss in center section".
35. "#1 Erection of new steel truss in center section.
36. 5/29/91 Decay over window.
37. close-up of #36.
38. 5/29/92 interior.
39. 5/29/91 beam.
40. 6/17/91 red beam.
41. 6/17/91 red beam.
42. 6/17/91 scaffolding.
43. 6/17/91 scaffolding.
44. 6/17/91 scaffolding.
45. 6/17/91 scaffolding.
46. 6/17/91 scaffolding.
47. 6/28/91 metal vent.
48. 6/28/91 metal vent.
49. 6/28/91 white wall.
50. 6/28/91 wall with grate and exposed brick.
51. 6/28/91 wall with hole.
52. 6/28/91 wall with grate.
53. 7/1/91 wall from #50 with more plaster gone.
54. 7/1/91 vent from #47 detached from wall.
55. 7/1/91 wall from #52 with grate gone.
56. 7/1/91 wall with hole.
57. 7/12/91 "Air chase between west room and reception room – lintel found".
58. 7/12/91 "Air chase between west room and reception room".
59. 7/12/91 hole in wall with ladder.
60. 7/19/91 close-up of rotted beam.
61. 7/19/91 rotted beam.
62. 7/20/91 pews.
63. 7/20/91 pews.
64. 7/20/91 pews.
65. 7/20/91 pews.
66. 7/28/91 west wing.
67. 7/28/91 west wing.
68. 7/28/91 west wing.
69. 7/28/91 white wall and beam.
70. 7/29/91 beam and cord.
71. 7/29/91 beam and measuring tape.
72. 7/31/91 beam with metal supports.
73. 7/31/91 top of metal support.
74. 7/31/91 man working on beam.
75. 7/31/91 pipes and bolts on beam.
76. 7/31/91 workers.
77. 7/31/91 end of beam.
78. 7/31/91 end of beam.
79. brick wall.
80. exposed brick.
81. ceiling beams and scaffolding.
82. ceiling beams.
83. scaffolding in sanctuary.
84. "#1" top of scaffolding in sanctuary.
85. man on scaffolding.
86. man on scaffolding.
87. man on scaffolding.
88. "C 56% 60%" scaffolding in sanctuary.
89. sanctuary.
90. sanctuary.
91. sanctuary balcony.
92. scaffolding.
93. scaffolding.
94. roof.
95. roof.
96. roof.
97. roof.
98. roof.
99. roof.
100. roof.
101. roof.
102. roof.
103. roof.
104. roof.
105. roof.
106. roof.
107. heating unit (?) on roof.
108. heating unit (?) on roof.
109. gutter (from ground).
110. 7/16/91 "Fred Fischer, superintendent for Schaeffer company – general contractor exhibiting the 7' rod that he used to probe rotten core on bottom cords on west end of west room".
111. 7/16/91 "T1N west end of bottom cord Core of truss found to be hollow and running many feet back into cord".
112. 7/16/91 "West side of west room Existing condition found when pole gutter was removed and something cut away".
113. 7/16/91 "T2W end looks good but was found to have a rotten core running back several feet This was found after exploring the bottom cord".
114. 7/16/91 "T1W west end photo of hollow core of bottom cord of truss.
115. 7/16/91 "T1W west end of bottom cord Rotten wood in center core, end opening about 7-8 inches across Soft center core runs back many feet into bottom cord".
116. 7/28/91 rotten wood on roof corner.
117. 7/28/91 rotten wood on roof corner.
118. 7/28/91 close-up of #117.
119. 7/28/91 "#7 Dragon beams on SE corner of East Wing".
120. 7/28/91 "#7 Dragon beams on SE corner of East Wing".
121. 7/28/91 "#7 Dragon beams on SE corner of East Wing".
122. 7/28/91 block of wood with hole in middle.
123. 7/28/91 lumber.
124. 7/28/91 2 men working inside.
125. 4 men working on red beam.
126. 2 women watching 3 men working on red beam.
127. plywood structure.
128. 9/4/92 2 men working on wooden beam.
129. 9/4/92 2 men working on wooden beam.
130. photographer.
131. camera.
132. "#1" rear of building with crane folded.
133. 8/30/91 "#4" rear of building with crane extended.
134. 8/30/91 "#4" rear of building with crane extended.
135. 8/30/91 "#4" rear of building with crane lifting red beam.
136. "#1" workers on roof.
137. materials on roof.
138. base of crane.
139. crane extended in front of building.
140. 8/30/91 view of Philadelphia.
141. view of Philadelphia (from meetinghouse roof?).
142. crane.
143. exterior with scaffolding.
144. bird's eye view of building.
145. closer view of roof.
146. scaffolding in sanctuary.
147. west end truss rotted.
148. rotted west end core.
149. same as #126.
150. same as #138.
151. same as #139.
152. "12/27/91 – T1W box truss ready for installation".
153. "12/27/91 – T1W box truss ready for installation".
154. 12/91 scaffolding in sanctuary.
155. 12/91 scaffolding in sanctuary.
156. 12/91 scaffolding in sanctuary.
157. 12/91 scaffolding in sanctuary.
158. 12/91 scaffolding in sanctuary.
159. people meeting in sanctuary amongst scaffolding.
160. people meeting in sanctuary amongst scaffolding.
161. people meeting around table.
162. people meeting around table.
163. people meeting around table.
164. 12/91 interior (door).
165. 12/91 interior (door).
166. 12/91 interior.
167. 12/91 interior.
168. 12/91 interior.
169. 12/91 interior.
170. 12/91 interior.
171. 12/91 interior.
172. 12/91 interior.
173. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T3 east end bottom cord insect infestation and decay".
174. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T3 east end bottom cord insect infestation and decay".
175. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T3 east end bottom cord insect infestation and decay".
176. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T4 at green post bottom cord west side".
177. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T4 at green post bottom cord".
178. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T4 at green post bottom cord".
179. 9/1/92 "East room ceiling T4 at green post".
180. 9/192 interior.
181. 9/1/92 interior.
182. 9/7/92 interior.
183. 9/7/92 interior.
184. 9/7/92 scaffolding.
185. 9/7/92 scaffolding.
186. 10/14/92 interior.
187. "6/19/91".
188. "6/19/91 West side".
189. "6/19/91 East side".
190. "7/3/91 S.W. Corner".
191. "7/11/91 Unloading roof metal".
192. "7/17/91 West wing west side rotted sheathing".
193. "8/19/91 East truss extending above rafter line".
194. "9/16/91 S.E. Dormer".
195. "9/6/91 East valley".
196. "8/30/91 East room ST6".
197. "8/30/91 East room ST6".
198. "8/30/91 East room ST6".
199. "9/4/91 East room ST1".
200. "6/17/91 T5W West Wing lintel – west side".
201. "6/17/91 T5W West Wing lintel – east side".
202. "6/17/91 T5W West Wing lintel – east side".
203. "6/17/91 T5W West Wing lintel – east side".
204. "6/19/91 T5W West Wing".
205. "6/19/91 T5W West Wing".
206. "6/25/91 T5W East end".
207. "6/17/91 T4C Center wing lintel".
208. "6/17/91 T3C Center wing lintel in Room 1".
209. "6/25/91 Center wing scaffold".
210. "6/25/91 West draft wall infill".
211. "7/2/91 East end of STC".
212. "8/2/91 Southeast inside corner".
213. "8/12/91 West end STC center section".
214. "8/12/91 Center section steel truss".
215. "8/27/91 ST1E East room shoring".
216. "9/6/91 Center catwalk framing".
217. "West Room Emergency": "7/17/91 T1W West side west room fungus rot in truss end".
218. "West Room Emergency": "7/17/91 T1W West side west room fungus rot in truss end".
219. "West Room Emergency": "7/25/91 West room emergency shoring".
220. "West Room Emergency": "7/27/91 West crawl space after asbestos removal".
221. "West Room Emergency": "7/28/91 West crawl space arch support".
222. "West Room Emergency": "7/29/91 West crawl space emergency cribbing".
223. "West balcony NE corner looking SW".
224. "T4W infill basement level".
225. "South end west room looking west".
226. "T2W infill".
227. "Deteriorated floor joist".
228. "Interior west cupola".
229. "Temp. crib. T1W".
230. "T2W T1W".
231. "T5W lintel east end".
232. "Temp. cribbing".
233. "T4W East end".
234. "T4W East end".
235. "Diagonally looking SW".
236. "From balcony looking south".
237. "Joist straping".
238. "East stair west room".
239. "Balcony wainscot removed for construction".
240. "T5W West end".
241. "Joist shoring".
242. "T4W infill".
243. "Steel framing at Queen post".
244. "Block infill under truss".
245. "East side of west room".
246. "Drilling with 1" ship auger".
247. "Drilling epoxy injection port".
248. "Marking blank fin for field drilling".
249. "Field drilling boot fin".
250. "Boot hole and epoxy hole".
251. "Plaster demoed for boot installation".
252. "Removing scaffolding west room".
Miscellaneous negatives.