SPONSORS
A National Historic Landmark, Pine Mountain Settlement School was founded in 1913 as a school for children in Kentucky’s remote southeastern mountains and a social center for surrounding communities. From 1913 to 1930, Pine Mountain served as a boarding school for elementary and middle school age children. Pine Mountain evolved into a boarding school for high school students. In 1949, Pine Mountain began a joint educational venture with the Harlan County school system to operate a community elementary school. The community school operated until the early 1970s, when Pine Mountain began to focus its work on environmental education. Today, Pine Mountain employs 25 local residents in its mission of education and service, providing instruction in environmental education, Appalachian culture, and crafts to students and adults. The campus is located on 625 acres on the north side of Pine Mountain, the most imposing geological feature of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Pine Mountain Settlement School is a 501(c) 3 private, non-profit educational institution. The School and its programs are supported through contributions, an endowment, earned income, and private and public grants.
Contact information: Phone: 606-558-3571 or 3542 between the hours of
7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Address: The Coordinator, PMSS , 36 HWY 510, Pine Mountain, KY 40810-8289
E-Mail:
Website: www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com
The mandate of the Kentucky Heritage Council is to identify, preserve, and protect the cultural resources of Kentucky. The Councilmaintains continually updated inventories of historic structures and archaeological sites and nominates properties to the National Register of Historic Places. By working with other state and federal agencies, local communities, and interested citizens, the Council seeks to build a greater awareness of Kentucky's past and to encourage the long-term preservation of Kentucky's significant cultural resources. Through its various programs the Council strives to show how historic resources contribute to the heritage, economy, and quality of life of all Kentuckians. The partnership with Pine Mountain Settlement School to offer training on historic rehabilitation furthers both the Council's mission to encourage investment in historic buildings and the School's educational legacy.
Contact Information:
Kentucky Heritage Council, 300 Washington Street, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502/564-7005 –
Website:
“King of Casements”
Steel Windows Seminar
Pine Mountain Settlement School
May 15 through 17, 2005
With John Seekircher
Steel Window Restoration Expert
Sponsored by Pine Mountain Settlement School
and
The Kentucky Heritage Council
an agency of the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet and
the State Historic Preservation Office
Steel windows in historic buildings are often overlooked as valuable assets and character-defining features. One of the most common issues in restoration work is how to deal with damaged and aging steel windows. When faced with windows that show signs of corrosion, wear, and distortion of the frame, architects and owners of historic properties often decide that the easiest, most cost-effective and energy-efficient solution is to replace the windows.
John Seekircher, founder of Seekircher Steel Window Repair in Scarsdale, New York, thinks otherwise. Since 1977, John has repaired and restored thousands of steel windows throughout the United States and has repeatedly proven that these windows can easily and economically be repaired and retrofitted to be energy efficient. Some of his restoration work has been on such landmarks as Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Riverside Church in New York City.
At the Pine Mountain seminar, participants will have the opportunity to meet John, see and hear about projects he has worked on and learn how to specify the work required to repair steel windows and save money. John will address several aspects of steel window restoration. Topics include:
· “Why Architects Replace Windows”
· “The Benefits of Restoration”
· “How to Insulate Steel Windows”
· “How to Spec Out Steel Windows”
· “The Cost Benefits of Steel Window Restoration”
The seminar will include a comparison of restored and unrestored windows and hardware. The historic buildings on the campus of Pine Mountain Settlement School include steel windows in various stages of repair that will be used to demonstrate and highlight the discussion. John will also lead a field trip to two nearby early 20th century stone coal camp buildings that have steel windows in need of restoration and will provide instruction on field assessment techniques.
Certificates will be presented to all participants who complete this training to facilitate approval for continuing education requirements.
Pine Mountain Preservation Workshops
Since 2002, Pine Mountain Settlement School has sponsored workshops designed to provide training in various aspects of preservation. Topics have include restoration of wood windows and steel windows, restoration of log structures, repointing of stone buildings, repairing plaster walls, and removal of vinyl siding.
Daily Schedule
Sunday, May 15
4 to 5:45 p.m. Check-in at Laurel House
6 p.m. Dinner in Laurel House
6:45 p.m. Introduction to Pine Mountain
“Why Architects Replace Windows”
Slide presentation of restoration projects
Monday, May 16
8 a.m. Breakfast in Laurel House
8: 45 a.m. “The Benefits of Restoration”
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Coffee break
10:15 a.m. Demonstration of restored and unrestored windows and
window hardware
Inspection of restored windows in Draper Building
11:45 a.m. Lunch in Laurel House
1 p.m. “How to Insulate Steel Windows”
2:30 p.m. Refreshments break
2:45 p.m. “How to Spec Out Steel Windows”
3:45 p.m. Field Trip to view stone buildings in Benham/Lynch
coal camps
4:15 p.m. Arrive in Lynch, tour former coal camp buildings
5:30 p.m. Dinner
7: 15 p.m. Arrive back at PMSS
Tour of campus
– View work of architect Mary Rockwell Hook
Tuesday, May 17
8 a.m. Breakfast in Laurel House
8:45 a.m. “Cost Benefits of Window Restoration”
10 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. Wrap-up discussion
11:15 a.m. Adjourn
11:30 a.m. Lunch in Laurel House (optional)