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Continuation Sheet Section No . .1.. Page-1 Rehabilitation of the structure in 1995-1996 restored the structure to its original historic character. The entire structure was lifted, adding a new foundation with drainfield and afull basement. The asbestos siding was removed, which resulted in the discovery ofthe original channel lap siding and the historic window openings. The aluminum windows were replaced with two over two double-hung windows, and matching siding was milled to replace broken siding and to fill in around the windows. A transom window was restored over the front door with fret work and 2x2 railing duplicated from the original and installed on the front porch. New mechanical, electrical, and plumbing were installed to code. Interior: The structure was originally built with only a 6-inchfoundation wall without steel or any kind of footing as a majority of house:; of the period were in order to quickly accommodate the demand for housing'. The structure was assembled with two layers of Ixl2s vertically tied together with Ix I 0 rustic channel siding laid horizontally to hold it together. Siding became available locally after 1881 from the Park City Planning Milt'. Rehabilitation work added 2x4 walls to support the floors with the I x 12s attached to them. Sheetrock was installed on walls and all surfaces were painted. Prior to rehabilitation. the floor plan of the house as it was originally laid out was intact, with the exception of the bathroom addition and the attic bedroom to the southwest. As part of the rehabilitation work. the main floor storage room was converted into a second bedroom, while the rest of this level remained unchanged. On the upper level the west bedroom was converted into a bath and kitchen to accommodate a second rental unit. Original bedrooms were left unaltered. A third rental unit was created when the existing dug-out basement was expanded into a full basement. Throughout the original structure, the ceiling was at the original height as dictated by the roof pitch. with the exception of a fir down in the north bedroom upstairs. Rehabilitation work removed this excess framing to restore historic volumes. 5 Roper. Cont. Sht. 8 p. 8. 6 Ibid. Cont. Sht 8 p. 7.