HVVA
NEWSLETTER, February 2003, Part Two From the Journal, Saturday, January 25
Two new HVVA trustees were elected: Conrad Fingado and Paul Spencer. Future events were discussed. Tours were set for the next three months and a subcommittee formed to organize one or two public events for the summer/fall that would include presentations and lectures. An HVVA publicity kit for site owners was suggested that would help people understand their vernacular buildings and give guidelines for restoration. The annual income and expenses were presented.
Six Date-Stones in the front wall The Wynkoop House (Uls-Sau-31) Saugerties, Ulster County, New York The windows in the front of the house have long lintels of bluestone that are engraved with symbols, initials and dates. These six commemorative stones need study and interpretation. Do they represent an extended family or group of families? Are they in someway connected to the Masonic symbols on the Wynkoop stone #5? All but one of the stones indicate a 1790 date and this seems consistent with the construction of the house when judged by style of fireplaces, moldings, beam size and their pattern of placement. The 1740 stone in the back wall seems to date an earlier house of which perhaps rafters, beams, paneling and some window sashes have been reused.
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