So we decided we'd get one more side done before the snow flys. This is the side that the living room/ bedroom is on, and we thought it would be much cozier if we could get it done, with new windows too. So here we are stripping the siding off. Not surprising there was a layer of clapboards under the shingles. We think this was the original section of the the house.
Just to let you all know, I did strip this side as well. There are just no photos of me this time, but I swear I was right there.
After we stripped of the siding and the paper-we found a signature. Harry Jordan and under it read Cape Elizabeth. It would have been great if there was a date, but there wasn't. So we just have to assume, that was who sided the house last? There is a cemetery across the street from as early as 1825, but we didn't see a headstone with Harry's name on it. Perhaps he is buried at the Spurwink Church. I might check that out this week?
That's as far as we go, we'll get the upper level in the spring? For now, this is what we can do. Window out- New one going in. We did one at a time, not knowing how much was going to need to be rebuilt as we took the windows out. It went much smoother than expected.
So smooth, we were able to get both windows in and Typar the sidewall.
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