Masonry Repairs at Cheshire Mill No. 1, Harrisville, New Hampshire

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ISSN: 1546-962X
CODEN: JAIOAD
Published Online: 18 June 2007
Page Count: 12

Masonry Repairs at Cheshire Mill No. 1, Harrisville, New Hampshire

Willett, Linda
Executive Director and Project Manager, Historic Harrisville, Inc.,

O’Connor, Frederick
Executive Director and Project Manager, Historic Harrisville, Inc.,

(Received 16 August 2006; accepted 16 May 2007)

Abstract

The first modern-day application of Rosendale natural cement mortars in a significant historic restoration is described. The background of Cheshire Mill No. 1 in Historic Harrisville, New Hampshire, the analyses of its original mortar composition, and the successful use of natural cement for in-kind repointing are detailed.

Keywords:
historic restoration, natural cement, historic mortar, repointing, Rosendale cement

Paper ID: JAI100724
DOI: 10.1520/JAI100724
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Author Title Masonry Repairs at Cheshire Mill No. 1, Harrisville, New Hampshire Symposium First/Second American Natural Cement Conference, 2006-03-31 Committee C01

		SEDL / Journals / Journal of ASTM International (JAI) / Citation Page Volume 4, Issue 6 (June 2007) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (760K) View License Agreement ISSN: 1546-962X CODEN: JAIOAD Published Online: 18 June 2007 Page Count: 12 Masonry Repairs at Cheshire Mill No. 1, Harrisville, New Hampshire Willett, Linda Executive Director and Project Manager, Historic Harrisville, Inc., O’Connor, Frederick Executive Director and Project Manager, Historic Harrisville, Inc., (Received 16 August 2006; accepted 16 May 2007) Abstract The first modern-day application of Rosendale natural cement mortars in a significant historic restoration is described. The background of Cheshire Mill No. 1 in Historic Harrisville, New Hampshire, the analyses of its original mortar composition, and the successful use of natural cement for in-kind repointing are detailed. Keywords: historic restoration, natural cement, historic mortar, repointing, Rosendale cement Paper ID: JAI100724 DOI: 10.1520/JAI100724 ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title Masonry Repairs at Cheshire Mill No. 1, Harrisville, New Hampshire Symposium First/Second American Natural Cement Conference, 2006-03-31 Committee C01