Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from rly-yd04.mx.aol.com (rly-yd04.mail.aol.com [172.18.150.4]) by air-yd05.mail.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:27:14 -0400 Received: from smtp0.mindspring.com (smtp0.mindspring.com [207.69.200.30]) by rly-yd04.mx.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:27:01 -0400 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by smtp0.mindspring.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id PAA18206 for preservation-l-outgoing; Thu, 28 Oct 1999 15:04:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: smtp0.mindspring.com: majordom set sender to owner-preservation-l using -f From: "Lowell Soike" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: Concrete-Asbestos Shingles Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 13:59:37 -0500 Message-ID: <000601bf2176$96462460$aedfcea5@bnb> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 In-Reply-To: <"38171FE8.01FD.1085.000*/c=us/admd= /prmd=or.gov/o=PRD/ou=gwise/s=Skilton/g=David/"@MHS> Importance: Normal Sender: [log in to unmask] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [log in to unmask] Here are a few bibliographic citations that may be worth checking out: "Corrugated asbestos cement sheets for roofing and siding," Engineering and Contracting, 44 (September 15, 1915), 214. "Asbestos shingles for farm barns," Building Age, 38 (November 1916), 77-78. Bonbrake, L. S. "Laying slate, asbestos and asphalt shingles," Building Age, 42 (September 1920), 39-42; (October 1920), 63-65; (November 1920), 59-62; (December 1920), 57-60. Skerrett, R. G. "Asbestos in architecture," Scientific American, 123 (December 4, 1920), 572+ Winters, S. R. "Asbestos in America," Scientific American, 123 (October 2, 1920), 325. Cole, R., "Manufacturer creates new market for his [asbestos shingle] product when regular market flattens," Printers Ink, 115 (June 23, 1921), 17-20. "Asbestos building material has many good properties," Popular Mechanics, 36 (November 1921), 735. Carruthers, A. C., "Asbestos-the conservation product," Safety Engineering, 46 (October 1923), 174-178. "Common sense methods for laying rigid asbestos shingles," Building Age, 51 (September 1929), 84-86. Hawkins, J. H., "Asbestos siding: application methods for long life," American Builder, 62 (September 1940), 46-49. Hawkins, J. H., "Asbestos siding featured in full value homes: Garling homes for Ford workers in Dearborn," American Builder, 62 (October 1940), 62-64. Hawkins, J. H., "Asbestos siding profits: how and why to modernize old homes," American Builder, 63 (June 1941), 78-79+ Bowles, O. "Asbestos: its uses and history," Rock Products, 50 (July 1947), 94. "Industrial material used in home construction: corrugated asbestos sheets," American Builder, 69 (May 1947), 118-119. "Asbestos-cement siding and roofing shingles," American Builder, 72 (October 1950), 84-87. _______________ -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of SKILTON David Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 10:55 AM To: IPM Return requested (Receipt notification requested) Subject: Concrete-Asbestos Shingles I am trying to get a fix on when concrete-asbestos shingles (the kind commonly used as a secondary siding) were introduced, and how long they were popular. The question arises in the context of a working-class, teens and twenties, neighborhood where lots of this stuff was applied over original wood siding. The area has good integrity otherwise, and the current residents are seeking National Register Historic District status. To overcome objections to this secondary siding, they hope to show that its use is more than fifty years old and hence has some historic significance in its own right. A few photos show the material in place on individual houses soon after WWII, but no panoramic views have been found from that era. In the limited time I've had to help these folks I've come up with a single bibliographical reference to the material, dating to 1916 (THE ARCHITECT vol 12, no 2), which appears to refer to an interior use. Many references in NR noms are casual and dismissive, attributing it to every decade from the 30s to the 70s and citing it as a justification for non-contributing status. Any leads, articles, or references would be appreciated. I'm putting this up on several lists, so please excuse cross-postings. David W. Skilton Preservation Planner/CLG Coordinator Oregon State Historic Preservation Office 1115 Commercial Street NE Suite 2 Salem OR 97301-1012 (503) 378-4168 x260, fax (503) 378-6447 [log in to unmask]