Architect: Unkown, 1806

The windows at Gore Place are a combination of double and triple hung units with period interior storms and upper level Palladian sash.  This conservation project began with the south elevation windows which were in an advanced state of deterioration.  Extremes of temperature and wind driven moisture resulted in damaged and rotted sash and frames in spite of being given regular maintenance.  Many of the main block windows had been replaced, but the replacements were often of a slightly different size and thus requiring shims, which often jammed preventing the windows from opening.  In several cases the window frames themselves had become distorted.  In others repairs to the frame had resulted in a separation of the back from the front.  The sills also had areas of rot in large part due to the application of primitive epoxies without necessary consolidation.
Our approach to the conservation necessitated taking a small number of windows at a time.  We removed paint only from the exterior and limited glass breakage by removing only those panes that were broken or whose glazing bed had failed.  After repairing all broken or split muntons and using a two part epoxy consolidation precess where necessary, we glazed the sash then primed and painted each section.  While we had matched the exterior paint and used this for the windows and frames, we were able to custom match each interior room color.  After finding samples of the original hemp sash rope, we were able to secure several hundred feet from a local maritime source and used this hang the sash units.