- The original stucco is being tested for lime/cement content in order to come up with a stucco mix design per historic briefs recommendations. Once the stucco mix is determined, stucco repair will begin.
- The chimney is being repointed and repaired. Thereafter it will be stuccoed per the original construction.
- Several adobe bricks have been made from existing material on the site. Once the bricks have cured, adobe repairs will take place.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Phoenix's Montgomery House stabilization work begins
Stabilization work has begun on the historic Montgomery House, 7th Avenue and Mohave, in the original Phoenix townsite. Dave Norton, project manager, reports that: