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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Current Use
Payne Gallery is now an art gallery displaying
both permanent collection artworks and short-term
exhibits. It is scheduled for renovation in 2009, with
plans for exterior rehabilitation of the brickwork,
windows, and wood details, and interior
weatherization of windows and upgrades to the
HVAC systems.
Treatment
It is recommended that Payne Gallery receive a
Rehabilitation treatment, which is appropriate
for a building that has changed use over time.
The exterior of the building should be preserved,
including historic wood elements and windows. The
interior of the building will continue to be modified
in accordance with changing programmatic needs
and curation standards. Remaining historic fabric
of the interior should be preserved where it still
exists. The current use is very compatible with the
building’s historic purpose and should continue.
Maintenance issues include:
• Wood exterior elements should be painted
and repaired as needed.
• Address leaks and rotting at the southeast
and southwest corner downspouts.
• Black adhesive film applied to the interiors
of the windows is peeling and should
be removed. Protection of the interiors
from UV rays is important and should
be provided from the interior side only,
retaining the original exposed windows.
Signifi cance
The Day House has always served as a utilitarian
auxiliary building, supporting the functions of
the main buildings on the Church Street campus.
Architecturally, it is not distinctive and lacks
integrity.
Integrity
The Day House has relatively low integrity, due to
significant modifications to the interior, conversion
of the lower level to storage with garage bays, and
replacement of many elements on the exterior.
Figure 8-113. Day House, front, view to south (JMA 2008).
Day House – 1840
Historical Development
The Day House was constructed in 1840 as the
laundry for the Seminary and was used as such for
many years. It had washing facilities on the ground
floor and drying facilities on the upper floor. It later
became a place for day students to congregate apart
from the boarders, giving it the name Day House. A
1947 fire insurance survey documented this use by
day students and noted that it had a two-car garage
and furnace on ground floor level, and a sitting
room, kitchenette, and bathroom on the upper
floor. It was used in the 1970’s as an apartment
(upper floor) and storage (ground floor). In 2003,
it was renovated and a new classroom on its first
floor was added to the Art Department facilities.
Figure 8-114. Day House, rear, view to east (JMA 2008).
Condition
Summary
The Day House is a one-and-one-half-story brick
cottage with a front-gabled roof. It is set into a
slope with its basement exposed on the south
(rear) elevation. The shallow-pitched roof is clad
with original slate and has wide eave overhangs.
A square interior chimney projects above the front
roof gable. Most of the windows in the house
John Milner Associates • October 2009 • Chapter 8 • Historic Buildings • 207