Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc.
Window Restoration & Weatherization Boot Camp
With Bob Yapp
Bob Yapp is a founding member of The National Window Preservation Standards Collaborative and nationally recognized expert on window restoration. He has more than 40 years of experience promoting preservation efforts, including the rehabilitation of over 160 historic properties. He hosted About Your House with Bob Yapp on PBS for many years and has restored over 6,500 windows during his career! In 2015, Bob restored all of the windows in the Cupola of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Home in Virginia.
The workshop will be held at the Empire Market at 931 E. 4th Street in Joplin, Missouri from Friday, May 18th until Sunday, May 20th. The workshop runs from 8 AM to 5 PM each day and cost is only $100 per student. Lunch will be provided on site.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Register today!
May 18-20, 2018
8:00 – 5:00 each day
Empire Market
931 E. 4th Street, Joplin
$100
Only 18 ( Now 13!) spots available for this unique, hands-on workshop!
Some windows from the Schifferdecker and Zelleken homes in the Murphysburg Historic District will also be used. It’s a great opportunity to learn the restoration process from expert Bob Yapp.
Students must bring: safety glasses; a two filter, half face respirator with lead paint cartridges (purple filters) and dress in clothing they don’t care about getting dirty. These are available at any paint store.
Sponsored by City of Joplin Historic Preservation Commission
& Historic Murphysburg Preservation
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Architectural elements you can discover in Murphysburg
Elements of Architecture
The Murphysburg Historic District appears much as it did during the period of significance (1880-1965) and as a whole retains all aspects of integrity. One hundred twenty-six of the 153 (82%) primary resources are contributing to the District while three of the primary resources were previously listed in the National Register of Historic Places. These resources remain in their original locations within the neighborhood and just west of the downtown commercial center. The residential setting has streets lined with sidewalks, mature trees, and houses on widely-spaced lots, as it did when it was initially platted.
Commercial areas have developed to the south and east, but these do not compromise the integrity of the District. The District clearly communicates its associations with and feelings about the patterns of residential development and the breadth of architectural styles that shaped the community of Joplin from the late 1800s into the mid-twentieth century.
The majority of resources retain their original design, materials, and workmanship. The array of architectural styles represented by the original designs, including National Folk Forms, Queen Anne, and Revival Styles, remains intact throughout the District. The majority of the resources have their original form and materials, such as limestone foundations, wood siding, and wood windows.
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