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wall was in danger of collapse and raking shores were erected.
The greatest movement has occurred neor the East
corner of the house at a point where the gallery wider turns
for a short distance at right angles. Here the difference is
3.6 inches measured from the original face of the main wall and
observations indicate tint movement is still taking place at
several points.
The damage consists of severe diagonal fractures
extending in places to the full height of the building and
caused by the shearing stresses set up by the settlement.
This combined with the outward movement has caused similar
fractures to several of the cross walls in the front half of
the house and the floor beams and roof trusses have a consider-
ably reduced bearing on the opposite wall where they have pulled
away from the supports. Openings two inches wide have appeared
in the flooring at certain places and large patdies of plaster
have become detached from the walls.
have occurred
Fractures
at several points in water and soil pipes.
Any scheme for the reconstruction of the damaged
portion of the building would involve deep and expensive
foundation work the cost of which would be disproportionate
to the value of this old building.
The future of the building must depend on the amount
of subsequent movement and the frequent repairs now being carri ed
out to keep the house habitable is all that can be recommended at
the present time.
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