Questions about your old or historic house?
Visit the Old House Restoration Fair, Saturday, April 4 from
10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Princeton
Theologic
al Seminary, Whiteley Gymnasium, Hibben Road and Route 206,
Princeton,
New Jersey. Vendors, exhibitors and preservation professionals
will be on
hand to answer questions and demonstrate restoration
techniques.
The day-long exhibition of restoration professionals caters to homeowners seeking help for difficult maintenance and rehabilitation problems. Learn about products and building materials that can help turn your project dilemma into a successful restoration.
Visit the famous "Color Doctor" John Crosby Freeman, of Norristown, Pa., for a free consultation. Bring a photograph or drawing of the exterior or interior areas of your home. Freeman advises on paint, carpeting, roof colors and siding. At left, he suggests a maroon red for the porch bracket of a bungalow.
Other
demonstrations:
Old windows Larry Nickell, 736 Walnut
St., Royersford, PA
Outdoor wood refinishing John Stahl,
Advanced Repair Technology,
Newark, NJ
At the Bookstore, Barbara Westergaard, author of "New Jersey: A Guide to the State" will be signing her book.
General admission is $5, PNJ members receive
a $1
discount
Volunteers are needed!
If you would like to volunteer during
the Fair click
here.
Co-chairs: Jeanne Testa of Princeton
and Cape May and Sue
Rose of Kendall Park
For information call
732-442-1100.
Co-sponsoring organizations are: the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, the New Jersey Historic Trust, the Princeton Borough Historic Preservation Review Committee and the Princeton Township Historic Preservation Commission.