HDC Leads Deardurff House Archaeology Dig
From December 4-5, 2010, a team of volunteers from HDC organized archaeological investigations at the Deardurff House, a log cabin built ca. 1807 in Franklinton, the oldest section of Columbus, Ohio. The Deardurff House is purported to be the oldest structure in Columbus still on its original foundations. The owner of the house, Walt Reiner, contracted Hardlines Design Company (HDC) to perform archaeological investigations in advance of a major rehabilitation project. No previous archaeological work had previously been performed at the Deardurff House, so HDC principal investigators Anne B. Lee and Andrew R. Sewell prepared a research plan to maximize the amount of data recovered from excavations within the limited time frame of excavations at the site. HDC then paired experienced volunteer archaeologists with interested Columbus residents and high school students.
HDC archaeologist Terry Glaze works on one of two pits excavated in the basement of the Deardurff House.
Lincoln Theatre a Recchie Award Finalist in 2010
The Lincoln Theatre was one of 5 finalists for the James B. Recchie Award, sponsored by the Columbus Landmarks Foundation. The program was held on Thursday, October 14th in the West Reading Room of OSU’s newly renovated and expanded William Oxley Thompson Library. The project was praised for its research that went into restoring the Egyptian Revival paint scheme of the proscenium and coffered ceiling, as well as for its positive impact on the community.
Nancy Recchie, Shashi Savla (Structural Engineer, Kabil Associates), Charissa Durst (President, HDC), Suzan Bradford (Lincoln Theatre Manager, CAPA), Laura Piersall (Project Architect, HDC). Back row: Vivian Majtenyi (Intern Architect, HDC), Bill Faciane (Facilities Planner, HDC), Jim Demsky (Mechanical Engineer, Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.)