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REPORT ON NAVARRE CABIN BY JOANN SPORLEDER Hi Catherine and Julie, Thanks for the note and NICH update. Don is meeting with David at the Center for History Facilities and Grounds committee meeting this noon, and will note to him that I am still of the same opinion as when we spoke. The issues raised about the Navarre 'cabin' were 1. Stone fireplace not to be reconstructed. Early (1890?) photos show no exterior fireplace chimney and other Navarre records indicate that cast iron wood -burning stoves were most likely used, 2. Limestone piers: May or may not have been used originally, but keeping the lower logs off the ground will help keep them from rotting. 3. Wood floors are an interior matter and no concern of HPC 4. Daubing: Use of contemporary . materials such as wire mesh, plastic insulation infill and "mortar with a high cement and sand ratio seem inconsistent with either rehabilitation or restoration guidelines. However, the need to make a more permanent daubing for ease of maintenance could be allowed in this reconstruction of the' cabin", because the logs are to be left exposed rather than be covered with siding as this (and most log houses) was usually done. 5.Gable ends: Proposed framing with siding was questioned because currently existing structure has exposed logs in gable ends. Meeting with David B. and Todd Z. and referencing older photos of "cabin" continued to be inconclusive. ( photo show horizontal siding, but also shows furring strips on logs were siding had been removed.) I would like to suggest that the commission give NICH the option of either: Use horizontal siding over framing, OR Use logs as it currently looks, basing their decision on the physical evidence that is encountered as the building is dismantled; and further, that NICH report their findings and decision to HPC for our records. I believe this reflects my conversation with David Bainbridge. So in effect my recommendation to the commission is to approve the COA as submitted with the addition of the alternate on the Gable ends. Thanks, Hope this helps. Joann >David Bainbridge just called wanting to know if >you still were of the same opinion on the Cabin >as when you spoke with him. Since we won't have >your report until the day of the meeting, you >may want to touch base with him on the Cabin >issues•if any are posing a concern. David will >be at the meeting on Monday evening 11/21. Also, >Cheryl Taylor is no longer the Director at NICH. >Catherine