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The Accidental Preservationist

An unexpected journey

East elevation of the Chancognie House.

 

The Chancognie House

 

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What is The AP?

Join me on an unexpected journey in restoration and research at the circa 1810 Simon Jude Chancognie House in Charleston, South Carolina and beyond.

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Thanks to @unrepentantclassicist for exposing (and photographing) this bit of beaded moulding above the first floor door to the house. While we may never know for sure if repainting this over and over for the past 200 years brought joy to the previous residents, it will bring us great joy to see the paint removed and the original detail fully revealed. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
I imagine that this door has stories to tell.I would love to know why a trapezoid shaped section around the lock was cut out and replaced - was there a break in or was the door damaged another way? Slide to see the shadow of a rather fancy lock plate - since it is a replacement on a later door, I will keep the current lock plate with a new brass knob on the way to replace the plated one. The third photo shows the work done to make this newly tight door fit the opening - see my previous post for more about that. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Mind the gap…. As you may recall from my post the other week, the door on the piazza screen was removed for restoration. It is now nice and tight - so nice and tight that it is now about 1/4 inch narrower than it was before, a situation that will be addressed shortly. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Morning light in the upstairs parlor of the Chancognie House. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Still Life with Brooms may not sweep you off your feet, but it represents a significant moment here at the Chancognie House - painting the new “old” mine over nine light windows in the original cream color as determined by @paintchipsanalysis. With primer on the siding, more of that cream color will be coming soon! #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Morning light at the Chancognie House - new addition and original kitchen house wall. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse

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Thanks to @unrepentantclassicist for exposing (and photographing) this bit of beaded moulding above the first floor door to the house. While we may never know for sure if repainting this over and over for the past 200 years brought joy to the previous residents, it will bring us great joy to see the paint removed and the original detail fully revealed. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
I imagine that this door has stories to tell.I would love to know why a trapezoid shaped section around the lock was cut out and replaced - was there a break in or was the door damaged another way? Slide to see the shadow of a rather fancy lock plate - since it is a replacement on a later door, I will keep the current lock plate with a new brass knob on the way to replace the plated one. The third photo shows the work done to make this newly tight door fit the opening - see my previous post for more about that. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Mind the gap…. As you may recall from my post the other week, the door on the piazza screen was removed for restoration. It is now nice and tight - so nice and tight that it is now about 1/4 inch narrower than it was before, a situation that will be addressed shortly. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Morning light in the upstairs parlor of the Chancognie House. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Still Life with Brooms may not sweep you off your feet, but it represents a significant moment here at the Chancognie House - painting the new “old” mine over nine light windows in the original cream color as determined by @paintchipsanalysis. With primer on the siding, more of that cream color will be coming soon! #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Morning light at the Chancognie House - new addition and original kitchen house wall. #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse

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