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Antique Houses: Their Construction and Restoration

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I lived through the making of this book, demolished portions, moved and restored many of the homes depicted herein and even handled aspects of the legal to get this book published. My father is/was the author and lived a passionate life completely devoted to the 18th Century. He even wore a tricorn hat! I could write a book on that subject alone. This book was originally slated for release in 1976 the Bi-Centennial year and contained current pricing - it was conceived as a DYI to empower others to save these old structures and preserve them properly - kind of the "This Old House" of its day. Sadly, due to politics in publishing (which I won't rant about here) the project was shelved for over a decade. Very few realize how visionary and purist Edward P. Friedland was regarding historic preservation and the techniques and techicalities of moving and restoring 18th century houses. It was a privilege to be part of this process.