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He fathered three amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

She bravely stepped outside the confines of her society.

He was white. She was black. Together they changed America.

Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith demonstrated the power individuals have to shape society. We intend to tell their story to inspire current and future generations. How we plan to do this.

Latest from our blog:

• CONSTRUCTION UPDATE - SEVEN

  Friday, March 06, 2009

  As the new rafters were installed, spaces were left for the building of the three dormers the roof originally had. Over several days, as weather permitted, the last of the dormers was framed out. The roof and dormers were closed in and the new attic space made weather-tight.
  
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• CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – SIX

  Friday, March 06, 2009

  
  Creating the Past
  With the removal of the third floor and the preservation of elements of the historic structure it was time to recreate Stevens home and law offices... with some liberties taken for modern use. The back pitch of the roof was known from ghost images on adjoining walls. There was, however, a need to accommodate water run-off issues between the roofs of Stevens and the connected Convention Center so the original pitch of the roof was made much more shallow.
  The steep pitch of the streetside roof was recreated accurately from both physical evidence on site and engravings and photographs from the mid-19th century.
  (To Be Continued)read more

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