Future Kemah Museum and
Visitors Center - Page 2
June 29, 2005, July 5,
2005 - Phase 1 - Stabilizing
The building with timbers and piers and removal of the "annex" part of
the building that is not part of the original School. Tie downs will also be
installed and false walls and other additions will be removed to find the
original structure.
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June 29 - Front view of
school. Notice the new treated timbers under the frame and the
new piers. Tie downs now have to be installed. |
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Rear view. Notice
that the steel frame used to transport the building has not
yet been removed |
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Another view of the
front of the school. |
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This shows the
Annex (on left) being removed from the school. Notice that the
old sash windows that were originally in the end of the old
school have been removed and saved. |
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An interior view
showing the temporary framing that stabilized the building
while it was being moved. Also notice the patch of old wood
flooring that has been uncovered (bottom center) after 70 or
80 years and many layers. It is hoped that this old flooring
can be saved. |
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The old windows
from the Annex. |
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July 5 - The Annex
has been successfully removed from the school and placed in
the dumpster in the foreground. It took 3 dumpsters. A
temporary wall has been built across the end of the building
to protect the interior from the elements. |
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Some old added
trim is removed from building, exposing more original wood. As
can be seen on the next two pictures tie downs have been added
and windstorm ties have secured the frame to the bottom
timbers. These were not used in the old days but are required
today. You can now see where the old windows were removed and
doors were added. (Looking West on rear) |
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Looking West on
front. |
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Cleaned up interior
shows clues to the original layout. The false wall and bird aviary
have been removed revealing the original rear wall. Notice the
temporary west wall at the rear of the picture. (Looking West
with the rear of the building on left.) |
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The temporary
bracing down the center of the building is still in place
until evaluation of the structure can be made. The temporary
west wall can be seen at the rear of the picture.
(Looking West from the Northeast corner of the building.) |
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Picture shows the
new beam and piers under the center of the school. The mover's
rails are to be moved this week. |
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