tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post7336117100659161723..comments2024-03-28T19:58:04.966-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: Slate roof for the old girlJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-68262206242204616172013-08-08T21:10:48.013-04:002013-08-08T21:10:48.013-04:00Whoo-hoo indeed!
Jane xWhoo-hoo indeed!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-59552973403702864012013-08-08T18:59:20.718-04:002013-08-08T18:59:20.718-04:00oh my goodness amazing building and even more amaz...oh my goodness amazing building and even more amazing that it has a slate roof. I love that tower.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-76280526267483804462013-08-08T13:22:10.842-04:002013-08-08T13:22:10.842-04:00Wonderful building. Craftsmen should be paid prope...Wonderful building. Craftsmen should be paid properly for their skill otherwise we would get shoddy work. BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-64867917612839062172013-08-08T08:15:42.321-04:002013-08-08T08:15:42.321-04:00Hehehe ... you were formidible in getting justice ...Hehehe ... you were formidible in getting justice for the Craftsman - what a lovely building!OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-60340647737908218582013-08-08T08:02:13.325-04:002013-08-08T08:02:13.325-04:00I'm sad, Delores is leaving us.I'm sad, Delores is leaving us.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-28801868549572455922013-08-08T00:50:05.793-04:002013-08-08T00:50:05.793-04:00Good for you, Joanne! You are terrific. Now it s...Good for you, Joanne! You are terrific. Now it should last forever, right?Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-67717939000719440962013-08-07T20:16:40.186-04:002013-08-07T20:16:40.186-04:00Good for you to stand your ground against those bl...Good for you to stand your ground against those blowhards. The building is beautiful and very much deserve those handsome slate shingles. Well done! Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-19356942503292498342013-08-07T19:37:03.333-04:002013-08-07T19:37:03.333-04:00Vermont black slate. The best, according to the ha...Vermont black slate. The best, according to the hall committee. Recalling this is not the batch they originally ordered, I wonder...<br />Stop it, Joanne.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-57847616676090631862013-08-07T19:12:25.876-04:002013-08-07T19:12:25.876-04:00What a gorgeous building! So glad it is being look...What a gorgeous building! So glad it is being looked after and restored. <br /><br />Had to look twice at the aluminum piece... now someone was thinking when they designed that.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-9884691689738246972013-08-07T18:10:35.441-04:002013-08-07T18:10:35.441-04:00Dear Joanne, thanks so much for stopping by my blo...Dear Joanne, thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment for today's posting. And thanks also for these photographs of the old school building. What a handsome building it is. I wonder who designed it all those years ago.<br /><br />I enlarged the instruction photograph and so got to read about the variations in the slate. One of the reasons I love blogging is that I learn so much. And I discover also how little I really know about much of anything! Please do post ongoing reports on the slate work. I'd love to see how it's done. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-61645368236931186362013-08-07T18:04:57.340-04:002013-08-07T18:04:57.340-04:00I'm sure that America has - almost - the same ...I'm sure that America has - almost - the same resources as China, but it would be interesting to find out where.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-30239409976947532352013-08-07T13:33:49.086-04:002013-08-07T13:33:49.086-04:00Very exciting to be part of preserving history! S...Very exciting to be part of preserving history! Send photos when complete.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-67362058652106033012013-08-07T13:33:35.016-04:002013-08-07T13:33:35.016-04:00What an interesting building -- and what a lot of ...What an interesting building -- and what a lot of upkeep!<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-42197416101924438882013-08-07T12:27:47.219-04:002013-08-07T12:27:47.219-04:00You want to see the bumble bees, go collect a few ...You want to see the bumble bees, go collect a few squash. There are lots of them buzzing in those big yellow flowers all day long!<br />Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972802534870692152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-25275208443154199482013-08-07T11:55:04.696-04:002013-08-07T11:55:04.696-04:00Hari Om
Thanks for the update Joanne - have loved ...Hari Om<br />Thanks for the update Joanne - have loved this post and the comments which have brought up all sorts of wonderful points of view and history from you!<br /><br />This is the stuff of true community! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-27119916605343562822013-08-07T09:22:50.830-04:002013-08-07T09:22:50.830-04:00I do so agree that your banner photograph is stunn...I do so agree that your banner photograph is stunning! As is the building and the work that was done renovating it. It's great to see towns preserving the buildings of the past which are often exceedingly beautiful and can never be replaced by anything comparable.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-33004408543215441042013-08-07T09:17:02.386-04:002013-08-07T09:17:02.386-04:00These slates have a story, as it turns out. I'...These slates have a story, as it turns out. I'm sure you can appreciate the difficulty of a small community (1500 folks, many of them children) raising 65,000. This slate order was scheduled for October delivery and November installation. Then an order previous to this one was cancelled, the slate company called and offered August delivery and a 5,000 discount. Whoo-hoo. Now some windows can be repaired, too.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-65650372362633585762013-08-07T09:09:51.531-04:002013-08-07T09:09:51.531-04:00It's difficult to think about the lives of Chi...It's difficult to think about the lives of Chinese workers. It comes down to our personal choice to buy whatever we can locally, nationally.<br />I must find out where the slate was quarried. That didn't cross my mind.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-87538843088256302092013-08-07T09:06:37.559-04:002013-08-07T09:06:37.559-04:00It was a school until the mid 1930's, then the...It was a school until the mid 1930's, then the library, then used for meetings, then condemned for want of upkeep. About 1990 the committee came together and began restoration.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-71992831329923131242013-08-07T09:01:26.361-04:002013-08-07T09:01:26.361-04:00The building actually was condemned. The town con...The building actually was condemned. The town considered tearing it down for a parking lot. A friend of mine spearheaded the local group that began repairs voluntarily. As more people became involved there was more expertise; they applied for and got a lot of grants--enough to engage the important renovation company to oversee the restoration. It is the only remaining example of stick architecture in the Western Reserve; the architect also designed the Ohio State flag and important buildings in Cleveland. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-48557822191486178222013-08-07T07:59:41.344-04:002013-08-07T07:59:41.344-04:00The slates would look lovely on our house....would...The slates would look lovely on our house....would they miss them...or simply assume that the sums were incorrect?<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-22779551871858436872013-08-07T06:23:27.101-04:002013-08-07T06:23:27.101-04:00A very interesting and insightful post. I really a...A very interesting and insightful post. I really appreciated the short cultural lesson you delivered. ;-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-79806750094131501862013-08-07T05:52:00.361-04:002013-08-07T05:52:00.361-04:00Here in UK's Bath, most of the roofs are made ...Here in UK's Bath, most of the roofs are made of slates. Originally Welsh slate, sometime in the 1960s a much cheaper alternative from Spain was found (despite transport costs) and people started using that. Now our council has - quite rightly, in my opinion - told everyone they must go back to Welsh slate again, which has become so expensive that it is about 3 times the price of Spanish. At least nobody is allowed to use Chinese slate, which - even after being bought and sold about 5 times - is about 3 times cheaper than Spanish still. How? Because it is quarried by women and children in sandals, on a minimum wage.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-2355588211939302932013-08-07T05:10:05.390-04:002013-08-07T05:10:05.390-04:00Hari Om
First (as per others) I adore your new ban...Hari Om<br />First (as per others) I adore your new banner pic!<br /><br />As for that building, what a delight! When did it stop being a school I wonder? As River says, Australia is a bit lax in it's approach to renovations and adjustments of use. Often due to misguided application of 'political correctness'. Sometimes, you've just gotta bite the bullet - and methinks you are THAT sorta gal!! Good onya. YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-42434061561578619322013-08-07T04:40:02.414-04:002013-08-07T04:40:02.414-04:00I'm so glad the building is being repaired.
I&...I'm so glad the building is being repaired.<br />I'm betting that in Australia, such a repair would be deferred and postponed for numerous ongoing reasons until the building is so far beyond repair it should be demolished. Then there would be people up in arms saying it's a heritage building and can't be destroyed. and so it will sit and disintegrate.<br /><br />I love your header photo!Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com