So in the winter does it freeze to a block of ice? How cool is the cool
room? What are the ceiling heights, level of floor to grade?
Best,
Leland
Leland R. S. Torrence
Leland Torrence Enterprises and the Guild
17 Vernon Court, Woodbridge, CT 06525
Office: 203-397-8505
Fax: 203-389-7516
Pager: 860-340-2174
Mobile: 203-981-4004
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.LelandTorrenceEnterprises.com
-----Original Message-----
From: The listserv that Ruth calls "Pluto's spider-hole."
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cuyler Page
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [BP] Cool Room
I have just started working with Craigflower Manor & School, a historic site
in Victoria, British Columbia. The house was built in 1855 in Georgian
style for the Scottish manager of a large Hudson's Bay Company farm
associated with Fort Victoria. The two story Schoolhouse is in similar
style, and is today the oldest surviving schoolhouse west of the great
lakes.
The Manor House has a food storage "Cool Room" in the form of an addition
bumped out (symetrically in proper Georgian style) on the back side of the
house. The addition, built right into the house as part of the original
construction, has a flat roof (very a-typical), and on the roof is a lead
pan covering or making up the entire roof. The lead pan has walls 4" to 5"
tall and was intended to hold water. Evaporation of the water cooled the
food storage room below. During the heat of July, when you opened the door
to the room, it felt as though you had opened your refridgerator door.
Amazingly effective!
I have never seen anything like it, and wonder if anyone has a reference to
anything similar. When we had to made repairs to the lead pan this year,
it was almost impossible to find anyone with sheet lead skills still here.
Lots of sheet metal guys, but no lead lackys.
You can see the house by googling "Craigflower Manor".
If anyone gets to Victoria, BC please give a shout. We can have tea in the
Morning Room.
Cheers,
Cuyler Page
Craigflower Manor & School National Historic Site
Victoria, BC, Canada
(250) 386-8588
[log in to unmask]
--
To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the
uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to:
<http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>
--
To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the
uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to:
<http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>
|
