The cedar shingle roof on the Fort was installed in 1979 to replace a Victorian slate roof. The wooden shingles are worn thin, cupping & battered by time and the elements.
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Repeated failures of the built-in gutters have damaged the wooden eaves, rotting sections of the wood trim and soffit boards.
Dormers need wood repairs & painting.
In 2025 we will be repairing and restoring the cedar shingle roof, gutters, dormers and all associated woodwork from the top of the stone walls to the very top of the Fort.
We have received an Environmental Protection Fund grant from New York State, a Mohawk Valley Historic Rural Revitalization Program grant from the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, a Preservation Opportunity Fund grant from the Preservation League of New York State, and a generous donation from the Tianaderrah Foundation. Together with individual donations we have raised over $565,000.
Unfortunately, due to rising costs this will only cover 80% of the project costs. We are now fund-raising to raise the balance needed to finish the job this fall. Please help us meet our goal and preserve this structure for another generation!
The removal of old shingles revealed hidden damage to the original roof boards. These have been repaired & we've upgraded our roofing materials to ensure a long life for the new roof.
Three of the chimneys have been stabilized and repointed, with new or repaired caps.
New metal gutters are designed to move rainwater move efficiently to the downspouts
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