Spencer-Carr House

Preservation & ‘Mothballing’

Constructed c. 1860, the Spencer-Carr House is representative of a mid-nineteenth century farmhouse, in what is known as the “Spencerville” style - a 2 ½ story, balloon framed structure with salvaged hand hewn posts at the corners. 

After a decade of neglect, the rear wing of the house was collapsing and needed to be demolished in order to preserve the front wing of the house. The original hand hewn sill timbers needed to be replaced - which necessitated lifting the structure in segments, and installing new PT timbers and rebuilding the stone foundation. After the structural repairs were complete, we salvaged siding from the demolished rear wing and spliced it in to repair the sections of damaged siding on the main portion of the house. The intent of this project was specifically to “mothball” and preserve the fabric of this historically significant home, while funds are raised to further restoration efforts.