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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Figure 8-43. Hyphen, view of door area on west façade, showing
parging failure (JMA 2008).
Roofi ng and Drainage
The low-pitched shed roof is made of composition
and drains southward to a half-round gutter shared
with West Hall. The gutter flows to a corrugated
metal downspout which leads to underground
drains.
Masonry
The foundation is parged with concrete, and has
cracking and damage along the top, with some
chipped off. The first two floors are constructed of
salmon-colored brick. The façade shows evidence
of multiple small repairs and repointing.
Wood
Few exposed wood elements are visible, because the
frame section is covered with modern siding and
the cornice, windowsills and window surrounds in
this area are also covered with synthetic cladding.
Exposed wood elements on the windows and door
of the brick section need repainting.
Other Features
A modern electric cable runs from a basement
window to the first floor.
Interior
The interior has been renovated with modern
finishes.
Current Use
The first floor appears to be a utility room. The
second floor contains a connecting corridor from
Figure 8-44. Hyphen, 2nd floor interior, view south toward Old
Chapel, practice rooms on right (JMA 2009).
the Single Brethren’s House and West Hall to Old
Chapel, with two practice rooms on the west side
of the corridor. The third floor contains a corridor
leading from Hearst Hall to the Single Brethren’s
House/West Hall, and a studio room entered
through West Hall. The top floor contains an office
and dual restrooms, all with entrances from West
Hall.
Treatment
The hyphen should be given a Rehabilitation
treatment. The historic windows and any remaining
interior details should be repaired and retained. It
is recommended that any future residing on the top
floors utilize wood clapboard instead of synthetic
materials.
Old Chapel Building/Hearst Hall
– 1848
Historical Development
The Gothic Revival-style Old Chapel was
constructed in 1848 as a three-story wing off the
southwest corner of the Single Brethren’s House. It
was the first of several new buildings that eventually
flanked the Single Brethren’s House and extended to
the south. Old Chapel was the first separate chapel
for the Bethlehem Female Seminary and contained
a chapel on its top floor and a refectory downstairs.
West Hall (1859) and New Chapel/Peter Hall (1867)
were later built abutting the north and south ends
of Old Chapel.
New Chapel/Peter Hall contained a larger and
more ornate chapel space and a new dining room.
The Old Chapel refectory became the kitchen for
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