Help Preserve the Blue Wing Inn

The Blue Wing Inn is a 170+ year old, two-story "Monterey Style" adobe across from Sonoma Mission that looks as it did at its completion in 1852.

It didn’t get to look like it does today by accident. There were at least 4 individuals who were actively involved with its preservation: August Pinelli in 1911; Elmer Awl as well as Celeste Murphy in the early 1940s; and William and Polly Black from 1948 until 1968.
We have them to thank.

--> Do you think we can step up to the plate and help preserve it for another 170 years?


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Seismic Upgrading

Eventually, we (I mean YOU - the community of Blue Wing Inn lovers) will want to weigh in on the method of seismic upgrading.

Here is an article I found on the web from Roy Tolles, president of ELT about a complaint he has about the method proposed to be used on the Castro Adobe. He points out the proposed use of 6" cores instead of the recommended 2" cores. 6" cores remove far too much of the historic fabric of the Castro Adobe. Worth reading. Get yourself informed ;-)

Here is an article by the Getty Institute.

Their video.

Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project final report: "When disturbance of the wall surface is unacceptable, the use of center cores will avoid damage to wall surfaces."

I'm planning to video-interview project managers and adobe and seismic experts so we can ALL be informed about these issues.
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