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“It’s good for the com m unity It’s good to rebuild, redo and respect some of the older buildings that exist in this town,” Charpentier continues. “Instead of wiping them out, why not keep them around for another 60 to 70 years so we can continue to enjoy them?” For Andersen Construction, Charpentier concludes, working to preserve the timeless style of antique architecture is “a labor of love.” P atti C u rry is a P ortland freelan ce w r ite r The Simon Benson House. Photo by N ick Garibbo, Photo Design.

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City residents and companies contributed tens of thousands of dollars. Businesses and indi- viduak donated htmdreds and hundreds of manpower hours. And that's just to restore the exterior of the Portland landmark.

Built in 1900 by local logger and philan­ thropist Simon Benson, the Queen Anne-style house once held a place of distinction in Portland. Over the years, however, the house fell into disrepair, sitting like an afterthought on a street comer near the freeway Some championed to salvage the house, which had become home to transients looking for a temporary home. Others called the house a safety hazard and demanded it be to m down.

“The house was sagging,” said John Eidman of SERA Architects. “The foundation was absolute powder. The roots fiom a tree in the b a c c a n i had grown into and collapsed the foundation.” But Eidman and George “Bing” Sheldon, a SERA principal who steered the firm toward the restoration project first promoted by Portland City Commissioner Gretchen Miller Kafoury saw something else.

“The heart of the house — the interior fiaming— was in wonderful diape,” Eidman said. “Wfe saw without a doubt that (it) could be saved.” The rescue wouldn't be easy The Friends of Simon Benson House, a non-profit organization formed in 1998, com­ mitted itself to the task of collecting contribu­ tions and stirring u p volunteers from the building industry The physical transformation of the house beg3n almost three years ago w hen SERA architects began investigating the architecturalhistory of the house. The list of available resources was short.

“'Afe only had to exterior shots and two inte­ rior shots,” Eidman said. “We had to rely on a level of archaeology and anthropology an under­ standing of the social context of the period.” Earlier this year, the house was lifted off its crumbly foundation and transported several blocks to a new location on the Portland State University Campus.

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foundation, crews went to work tearing off and rebuilding one entire side of the structure.

Framing for the porch was replaced.

Because of the age of the house and the desire to remain true to the architectural histo­ ry, special attention was paid to replacing deli­ cate detail work.

Steve Malany, project manager for P&C Constmction, points to a band of dental work around the outside of the house. It took a cou­ ple of top-notch craftsman three or four days to come u p with a modern-day, cost effective m ethod for reproducing the one- by-one-inch squares, Malany said.

But those involved in the hands-on portion of the projea say those tirne-corrsurnirig aspects ate a small price to pay for a larger benefit.

“Itfe very hard to find a project of that caliber — the care and quality of the detail,” Eidman said. “1 love being out there on the site w hen I get a chance.” The biggest thrill for Eidman is working alongside some of the most talented craftspeo­ ple in the building industry, a sentiment echoed by Malany“16 been a pleasure to come to a project like this, to work with the test of the team,” Malany said.

For members of the Friends of Simon Benson House, each step of the restoration brings the group closer to the day v ire n the house can be used as a m useum honoring the house’s original creator.

Before that can happen, however, the group still needs about $250,000 for interior work, said volunteer Joan Johnson.

Despite the financial shortfall, the interior renovation is forging ahead. Lathe and plaster has already been removed.

New systems — including electri­ cal, HVAC and sprinklers — will be installed.

“We’re starting to remove the stain from the woodwork,” Malany said. “16 ju st beautiful w hat’s underneath — the quali­ ty of the w ood and that i 6 made it through all the ages.” Stephanie Basalyga covers architecture, engineering and construction f o r the D o ily Journal o f Commerce. She can be reached b y e-mail a t stephanieb@ djc-orcom or b y phone a t (503) 2 2 1 -3 3 6 0 .Simon Benson House Restoration Project ; Project partners include: ' Friends of Simon Benson House Portland Development Commission Portland State University The Marandas Family Portland State University Alumni Association General Contractor.

P&C Construction Company Architect SERA Architects Landscape Architect Mayer/Reed Subcontractors: " House mover: Emmert International Tree pruning: Pruett Tree & Landscaping Excavation: Excel Excavation Inc.

Block/Stone Masonry: Louis Guinett Masonry, Vancouver Concrete Pumping: Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping’*' Concrete Finisher: La Russo Concrete Scaffolding: Scaffold Errectors’"; IvyHi-Uft Tool Rental: DeWalt Tools’*' Trim and Siding: Creative Woodworking N W In c .

Concrete: Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co.’* Miscellaneous Iron: Royal O ak Drywcdl: Fred Shearer Roofing: Rain-Master Roofing Co.

Painäng: Schiller & Vroman Inc.

Exterior Paint Sherwin Williams Ptzint Removal: PAS; Lyon’s Paint Removing Fire Sprinklers: Delta Fire Glass: Benson Industries"' Plumbing: Peninsula Plumbing Co.

HVAC: DeTemple Bectrical Cochran Broadway Electric Roof Finials: Architectural Reproductions Copper Flashing: Liberty Sheet Metal Landscaping/Irrigation: Teufel Nursery Inc.

‘ Indicates company that donated services For more information, contact Friends of Simon Benson House at (503) 725- 5072. W eb information is available at slumni.pdx.edu/benson.htm.. ’ D JC /O ctob er 200 0