Historic Restorations & Preservations

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Historic Restorations & Preservations

The terms restoration and preservation are often misused and misunderstood by many people.

Restoration is to restore the building to its original form or to its form at a particular point in history.  For example, the T.R.R. Cobb House was restored to its appearance in 1852, the year that T.R.R. Cobb performed a major remolding and addition consisting of the octagonal wings.

Preservation specifically means to preserve the building as it is and is mainly used when referring to a building that has remained largely unchanged over its lifetime.  The Taylor-Grady House is an example of a structure that has retained its original appearance.

The Joshua Hill House and the Goodwin-Reuss houses are both examples of structures that have had major renovations or additions over time.  The renovations are a hybrid of both restoration and preservation.

Click on links below to view photos and additional information about these projects:

T.R.R. Cobb House
Taylor-Grady House
Joshua Hill House
Goodwin-Reuss House

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