Exhibits & Collections
Almy Cory House: Dismantled and Restored
This slide show depicts the transition of the Almy Cory House (c. 1800) beginning with the "before" picture as received by NRF at its original location in Portsmouth, its dismantlement and move, and the restoration process at Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House "Before"
Almy-Cory House at its original location on East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI.
Almy-Cory House "Before"
Almy-Cory House at its original location on East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI.
Almy-Cory House Interior "Before"
Interior room prior to restoration.
Almy-Cory House Project
Early stages of dismantling Almy-Cory House for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Transporting sections of the exterior walls to Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Lath
Machine sawn lath with "horsehair" plaster.
Almy-Cory House Lath
Accordion lath.
Almy-Cory House Project
Removed wall reveals section of rotten sill and hanging studs.
Almy-Cory House Project
Interior threshold.
Almy-Cory House "Before"
Interior chimney prior to dismantling.
Almy-Cory House Project
Interior chimney prior to dismantling.
Almy-Cory House Project
View of flue interior.
Almy-Cory House Project
Taking the chimney apart.
Almy-Cory House Project
Taking the chimney apart.
Almy-Cory House Project
Moving the dismantled chimney to the truck, section by section.
Almy-Cory House Project
Taking the chimney apart.
Almy-Cory House Project
Taking the chimney apart.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House being dismantled for its move to NRF's Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Future site of Almy-Cory House at Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Project
Reassembling the chimney at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Project
Reassembling the chimney at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Project
Reassembling the chimney at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Project
Reassembling the chimney at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Reassembly
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Reassembly
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Reassembly
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Reassembly
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Reassembly
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Reassembly
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Project
Reassembling the house at the new Prescott Farm location.
Almy-Cory House Project
Almy-Cory House near completion on its new site at Prescott Farm.
Almy-Cory House Interior
Front stairway prior to restoration.
Almy-Cory House Interior
Front stairway after restoration.
Almy-Cory House Interior
Mantel prior to restoration.
Almy-Cory House Interior
Mantel after restoration.
Almy-Cory House Project
