-----Original Message-----
> From: John Leeke, Preservation Consultant
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 2:32 PM
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> Subject: Environmentally Controlled Room
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> Can you help me find information on the construction of an environmentally
> controlled room within another structure. The room would be used to store
> collection objects such as photographic glass plate negatives. Fire
> resistance is another requirement. I seek the details and materials of
> wall
> construction, and sources for a "unit" that can control temperature and
> relative humidity within the room, which can be powered by electricity.
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> John Leeke, Preservation Consultant
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> mail: 26 Higgins St., Portland, ME, 04013, USA
> Phone: 01-207-773-2306
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> website: www.HistoricHomeWorks.com
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John, The Museum of the American Indian is exactly that: a building within a
building. It's in the Old Customs House near Battery Park. Unfortunately they
lost some beautiful rooms by doing that. There is a walkable passage left on
the outside of the "inner envelope" to allow access to maintenance of the
original windows etc.
You may want to contact the Smithsonian on that one. One of the firms that
worked on this building is Ehrenkranz, and if you like I could try to get
some useful names for you. But then you probably already have the contacts.