Wind and Water: Emergency Care for Historic Buildings

 Have you had personal experience with flood damage to an
 historic building?

 I am studying the effects of flooding on historic buildings.
 Many historic houses were damaged in the recent and
 widespread floods in the Midwestern and Southeastern USA.
 Please tell me about your practical experience in dealing
 with floods: what worked and what didn't. The results of my
 study will be published by the Alabama Historical Commission
 and I'll share copies with anyone who responds. I'll present
 a seminar/workshop in southern Alabama, USA, in late
 September titled Wind and Water: Emergency Care for Historic
 Buildings. Call the Commission at 205 242-3184 for
 information on the time and place.

 John Leeke, Preservation Consultant
 26 Higgins St.
 Portland, ME  04103
 USA

 Compuserve: 71045,1365
 Internet: [log in to unmask]


 Feel free to pass the following survey along to any other
 homeowners or historic house museums you know about:


 Are you a [] building owner, [] tradesperson or contractor,
 [] preservation professional, [] other:

 What type of construction, age, and style is your house?

 What was the type and extent of flood damage?

 How did you finance your recovery?

 Did you get any general advice on how to save your house and
 goods?     What was the source?

 Did you get any specific historic preservation advice on how
 to save the architectural character and historical
 significance of your house?     What was the source?

 What advice would you offer to owners of historic buildings
 facing flood damage?

 What is the one thing you wish you had known or done before
 the flood? After the flood?

 (Include your name and address if you would like a copy of
 the project publication.)




 John Leeke, Preservation Consultant

 Compuserve: 71045,1365
 (Assistant SYSOP, Handyman Forum, Old House Section)
 Internet: [log in to unmask]
 USPS: 26 Higgins St., Portland, ME  04073, USA
 Voice phone: 207 773-2306