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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Masonry
The foundation of the building is covered with
modern parged cement. At the southeast corner,
cracking indicates a piece that may delaminate and
separate from the wall. The sloping tunnel interior
is paved with grooved concrete, and the basement
areaway is concrete-lined.
Figure 8-84. South Hall, west façade, paired original windows
with detailed hoods (JMA 2008).
Figure 8-85. South Hall, west façade, peeling paint on window
frame and exposed sill (JMA 2008).
Roofi ng and Drainage
Above the first floor is a corbelled watercourse. The
three upper floors have shallow, flat brick pilasters,
and windows are located in the vertical recesses
between pilasters. The brickwork originally
had pale-brown, slightly recessed mortar joints.
Multiple repointing campaigns are evident. The
hand-molded bricks have been sandblasted,
leaving their surfaces somewhat abraded. On the
west side, a two-story area of the third bay from the
left appears to be infill brick, and mirrors a similar
area of brick infill on the east wall of Payne Gallery,
indicating the outline of the frame passageway that
once connected the two buildings. On the east side,
a number of replacement bricks are used.
Small areas of brickwork flanking the bottom of
each window are blackened and may not have been
cleaned due to former metal flashing or coverings.
South Hall has a slate roof which drains to
half-round gutters on the east and west roof
slopes. Downspouts from the gutters, located
at the northeast and northwest corners, lead to
underground drains. An oblong drain spans the
east portal of the tunnel.
Some ponding of water was observed near the
east door threshold and in the concrete basement
areaway on the east side. This may lead to biogrowth
and deterioration of the exterior walls if allowed to
continue.
Figure 8-87. South Hall, east side window, stains above
windowsills (JMA 2008).
Figure 8-86. South Hall, east side areaway with ponding water
(JMA 2008).
Figure 8-88. South Hall, contrast between original brickwork
and later repointing (JMA 2008).
John Milner Associates • October 2009 • Chapter 8 • Historic Buildings • 200