tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post4183059929623249257..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: Plans for a New Hotel Before the HPCCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-76880057126302695652019-03-14T09:21:29.335-04:002019-03-14T09:21:29.335-04:00As a past owner that spent much time at “The Benso...As a past owner that spent much time at “The Benson House”, I can report the house was warm and cozy. The radiators were adequate. <br />The windows being taken out is horrible. A clear insulated covering over the outside would be appropriate. <br />�� Sad. Marlene Berlt Marlene Berlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473678077749181835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-62157196720143347792019-03-14T09:14:23.732-04:002019-03-14T09:14:23.732-04:00You are correct in that. As a former owner, I spen...You are correct in that. As a former owner, I spent weekend there. It was warm and comfortable. The radiator heat was great. <br />The original windows being taken out is a horror. They could have been insulted just by placing a clear insulated outer window. <br />Sad ��, Marlene Berlt Marlene Berlthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473678077749181835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-2404481363672119682016-11-23T11:14:21.192-05:002016-11-23T11:14:21.192-05:00Is there any proof that the interior is cold and d...Is there any proof that the interior is cold and drafty due to the original windows? Surely an hvac specialist can engineer the heating system to keep guests warm and cozy. <br />The original windows should be kept unless they are in a state that is beyond repair such as rotted frames. <br />Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476845411516796463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-24036371835900581432016-11-22T21:41:56.313-05:002016-11-22T21:41:56.313-05:00What is the proper balance between historic preser...What is the proper balance between historic preservation and modernization? Here, we have a building that will be renovated as a hotel. It's important for guests to have a good experience and be comfortable. If the hotel is historically authentic with original details, yet cold and uncomfortable, guests are likely to be unhappy and to give the place bad reviews. I lived in Philadelphia for many years, and I loved the old buildings like Independence Hall and the mansions in Fairmount Park. With buildings like that -- which are never going to be inhabited -- preserving the original materials makes sense. Food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-66016968937415086122016-11-22T17:04:37.599-05:002016-11-22T17:04:37.599-05:00Not to worry. They also own the little pink brick ...Not to worry. They also own the little pink brick house across the alley, which faces Third Street. The use of the house is TBD, but the yard along Prison Alley and behind the house is adequate to provide the required eleven parking spaces. Carole Osterinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-87600995324807594062016-11-22T16:35:43.197-05:002016-11-22T16:35:43.197-05:00What about parking spaces?What about parking spaces?White Whale Limitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600048500466092214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-69872290432213031402016-11-21T22:49:57.571-05:002016-11-21T22:49:57.571-05:00Keep the original windows. Fenestration is critica...Keep the original windows. Fenestration is critical. New windows today tend to look ungapatchka. Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476845411516796463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-43948600034460606932016-11-21T22:03:54.432-05:002016-11-21T22:03:54.432-05:00I work at the Supreme Court building at 60 Centre ...I work at the Supreme Court building at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan. All of the windows in this historic building are original, and we pay a price. It is a cold, drafty building. It was so cold inside today that I had to work wearing my winter coat and hat. Not very conducive to morale or productivity. So, if new, energy-efficient windows are needed to make the hotel on Warren Street a pleasant place for visitors, permission should be granted to replace them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-30440713673450046702016-11-21T21:29:40.027-05:002016-11-21T21:29:40.027-05:00Certainly, to retain the aesthetic value of the ar...Certainly, to retain the aesthetic value of the architecture, but to utilize a more efficient window, saving energy, reducing fossil fuel usage, we have to realize where we draw the line as being too nit picky or being realistic in how we enforce historic preservation. Without getting to far out of hand, let us take things into perspective. They are not going to place vinyl siding here or do something drastic, but merely upgrade to a more efficient building while aesthetically maintaining the similar appearance as the building dictates. If in 1890 someone wanted to place an awning over the door, would that have been an issue then? Probably not, but if they placed it then, do we need to replicate that other persons perspective today? Flexibility or realism needs to be in place from both sides. Hudson has many many treasures, but we can save historic value and be seriously be reasonable in how things are done. Ponder on that a bit. :) Steve Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768388601596733562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-29872566782258727982016-11-21T20:37:12.079-05:002016-11-21T20:37:12.079-05:00The question of whether to repair or replace the w...The question of whether to repair or replace the windows is interesting. Based on my experience renovating old windows at our house, I know that it is extremely time-consuming removing old glazing, scraping, sanding, reglazing, priming and painting, which has to be done every few years. New double-paned windows with argon gas would be more energy-efficient, make the building more comfortable in the winter, and reduce maintenance costs. Just my two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com