THE NORTH SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE TOWN HISTORIAN
Invite you to THE CORBELLED STONE CHAMBERS OF KENT, PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK THOMAS MAXSON, CHAIRMAN OF HIGHLANDS PRESERVATION INC.
Learn about the efforts to survey, map, register and protect some 53 corbelled stone chambers in Kent -- and how we might do the same with over 15 priceless chambers (including the one in the photo) right here in North Salem Consider the enigmatic questions of who built these extraordinary structures -- and how, when and why.
The Ruth Keeler Memorial LibraryJanuary 31, 20103 p.m.(Snow date: February 7. If the weather is iffy, please visit the library website www.keelerlibrary. org for information)
I'm curious about the term "corbelled," and wonder if it is used too loosely in this instance. It is a specific architectural technique for spanning a space, and the chamber at Upton, MA, is a classic example.
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