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Moravian College • Preservation Master Plan
Figure 8-224. Hamilton Hall, west dormer; woodwork needs
paint (JMA 2009).
Figure 8-226. Hamilton Hall, detail of paint failure (JMA 2009).
Figure 8-225. Hamilton Hall, replaced west windows, wood
frames need paint (JMA 2009).
from the attic windows, all windows on the north
and west sides of the building have been replaced
with unsympathetic vinyl sash. Historic windows
are extant on the south and east sides and have
modern storm windows. The surviving historic
windows and window frames are deteriorating
and need repainting and some reglazing.
Roofi ng and Drainage
The main roof and ell roof of the house are both
historic slate with snow guards around the
bottom. Some of the slates have been replaced with
mismatched materials, and a few loose shingles
were noted on the north slope, but the roof is
otherwise in good condition. The ell has a slate pent
roof above the first floor, and slates in this area are
deteriorating. The shed roof of the rear addition is
nearly flat and slopes toward the south; its cladding
and condition are not visible from the ground.
Figure 8-227. Hamilton Hall, south porch into ell, showing
unsympathetic modern concrete deck, tubular balustrade, and
security doors (JMA 2009).
The west side of the main roof drains to a half-round
gutter with a galvanized downspout at the
northwest corner. This drains to grade in a planting
bed on a slight downslope toward the street. The
northeast main roof and north ell roof drain to a
half-round metal gutter along the north wall of the
ell, and then to a modern downspout at the east
end of the ell. This drains to a rusty galvanized
pipe across the west wall of the addition toward the
street. The southeast main roof and south ell roof
drain to a half-round gutter along the south porch
cornice, and from there to a downspout at the west
end of the porch. This drains to grade in a mulch
bed near the back steps.
The addition roof drains to a south half-round
gutter with a rusting downspout at the east corner.
The downspout feeds into a pipe running north
across the east wall at grade and emptying over a
retaining wall to the street.
John Milner Associates • October 2009 • Chapter 8 • Historic Buildings • 244