What is the story on the world's fair homes of tomorrow?  Are there some in
Beverly In as well as Southhaven, MI -- I have heard that there are a few in an
association called Sleepy Hollow in Southhaven - in various states of condition,
treatment?  Anyone know?

- semi-lurker - trying to think of preservation Haiku

"Score, Robert" wrote:

> Or an economic analysis that shows you could scrap the copper and purchase a
> slightly used mobil home!
>
> For any interested, the Chicago - AIA, Historic Resources Committee is
> planning a field trip to the RV/Mobilhome Heritage Foundation on August 18
> (thanks to the trailer lady for the introduction to the web site a while
> back). We are also going to visit the Homes of Tommarrow that were built for
> the Century of Progress World's Fair and then floated across Lake Michigan
> to their final resting place in Beverly Shores Indiana.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: david west [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 7:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Titanium, stainless, copper -- what would be wrong with..
>
> How about an economic analysis that showed that it was
> better to totally replace a 70 year old batten roll
> copper roof with copper box gutters and infill
> skylights with a new batten roll copper roof with
> copper box gutters and new infill skylights ...
>
> ... than to patch repair the copper roof and gutters
> for the next twenty years.
>
> Shoot from the hip.
> Off the cuff.
> Comments please?
>
> david
>
> --- Ken Follett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > In a message
> dated 5/2/01 4:53:54 PM Central
> > Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > > Do we think the Owner paid enough extra in labor
> > to build removable flashings
> > > to equal the cost of using the right material the
> > first time?
> > >
> >
> > I'll check the facts. It seemed there was something
> > regarding a cost analysis
> > between 50 yr life expectancy on the tile and 20 yr
> > on the metal flashings,
> > which I believe were lead coated copper.
> >
> > ][<en
> >
>
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