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👋🏻 Heck-Andrews House and historic restoration fans! We’re coming to you today to ask for help solving a mystery.

A beautiful stained glass window used to hang in the parlor of the house. At some point the window was removed and, as best we can tell from limited records, was donated.
We are replicating the window as a part of our restoration and would love for our replica to be as faithful to the original as we can make it. The photos we have will help our artisan with dimensions and shapes, but we’d be so excited to see the original colors.

Do you recall seeing this window somewhere? Have you noticed it displayed in a current building or spotted it in a photograph? Our DMs are open if you can help us solve the mystery!

Thank you to @nc_archives_photos for the image.

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A view from the scaffolding of the magnolia that blooms at the Heck-Andrews House.
One meaning of the magnolia bloom is dignity. Some say a magnolia symbolizes endurance and grace through changing times.
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While flat plaster repair continues on the first floor, we thought you’d love to see the difference on the second floor. Swipe through ➡️ for a big 😍!
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These hardwood floors were neglected for years and have been covered for months during renovations. We’re dreaming of the day (coming soon!) when we will finally get to restore them to their original glory.
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We took a COVID-19 break to ensure all our crew was safe and healthy, but we are delighted to be back restoring the Heck-Andrews House. The third and second floor plaster repairs are nearly complete and we’ve finally started on the first floor. Decorative plaster work will also begin soon!
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While restoring the set of pocket doors on the second floor, we got a closer look at the hardware. The roller, with heart detail, rides along a brass track. This lovely mechanism has markings from Mallory Wheeler Lock Company from New Haven, CT.
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FOUND: This brass window tack was discovered during our window restoration process, underneath the bottom sash of a first floor window. Window and screen manufacturers used these tacks to identify and label windows for screen installation. This #38 was left behind. It’s late in our process to still be stumbling on treasures, but we love this little find!
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We are in the process of restoring this first floor parlor fireplace and found the order number - 7895 - from the original installation. Restoration allows us to peek behind trim and around walls to discover these glimpses into the artisans, manufacturers and contractors who first worked on the Heck-Andrews House.
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We recently spent some time up on the roof and got a rare up-close look at the cupola.
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An unexpected find to share with you! The City of Raleigh came out to set up new utility connections for the house and had to do some digging. Underneath the pavement on North Street were the original cobblestones!
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Stopped by to snap a photo before the ugly weather blew in. Reassembly complete! Our masons did such beautiful work and it’s amazing to see the chimney back where it belongs.
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Progress continues...
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The masons are doing an incredible job reassembling the chimney with century-old brick...
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We had to disassemble the back chimney in order to install the elevator and do some critical structural repair at the rear of the house. After months of work, we are finally ready to rebuild the chimney!
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Plaster repair has begun!

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When a window is fully repaired and restored, it opens and closes like BUTTER! 😍😍😍 Our restoration specialist, Marcus, and his team are doing incredible work.

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Drywall is being installed in the elevator shaft this week.
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We removed a panel of trim beneath a second floor window so we could install new lights on the first floor porch. Photo 2 is the back of the panel. Note in photo 4 the hand-hewn ridge cut out so that the panel fits securely in place. Discovering these details make this project so much fun!
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All new electrical is coming along in the house and we are particularly excited to see the chandelier wiring going in. Won’t those medallions be beautiful with grand fixtures hanging beneath them again?
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You’ll forgive us if we just have to take one more minute to admire the window hardware. Isn’t the detail beautiful?

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Tools of the window restoration trade.

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FOUND: Ornate decorative picture rail hooks. These fit over the picture rail and then art is hung from the hook. No holes in the plaster! Aren’t they lovely?

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Window locks and hardware are being cleaned and prepared to go back on the restored windows. You can see each set is labeled so it goes back in the exact window it came from.

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Sash lifts are also being removed, labeled and cleaned so they can be reinstalled.

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