Uncovering History
We recently completed this gardening cottage and garage addition :
Front Before After
We are delighted the client has chose to move along with more renovations! While tearing off the original siding, circa 1922 we found bits and pieces of the original cedar shingles. Interested to know a background we did a little research and here is what we found.
The original siding was manufactured by Puget Sound Mill and Timber Company in Port Angeles, WA.
Puget Sound Mill and Timber company was founded in 1914. In 1926, Puget Sound Mill and Timber company purchased a locomotive on the Pacific Railway which linked Port Angeles to St. Paul and other thriving mid-western cities. The company, just like any other had highs and lows:
- The timber mill was located at Twin, just outside of Port Angeles, WA
- During World War I, the government assigned 27,000 men to the “spruce” division of Puget Sound Mill and Timber.
- ” The Big Wind of 21″ destroyed 8 million board feet of sellable lumber growing in the North Olympic Peninsula
- With the stock market crash in 1929, Twin’s fate was sealed and the timber industry was hit hard.
- In the early 1930’s Twin’s railway connecting it to the outside world was tore up, this was the end of Puget Sound Mill and Timber Company.
We are replacing the current 90 year old shingles with a high quality siding which will last the owners many more years while keeping the home looking true to its 1922 style. Replacing it with premium grade, sawed and sanded all four sides, and pre-primed all four sides to prevent moisture from penetrating through the back side, over time, moisture from the back side will lead to the surface paint failure. We will share more photos when the project is complete.
