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Retro Safe Installation
Above and below, the crew slides the Hall’s safe out of its original installation site. The unit weighs about 2,500 pounds, by virtue of its steel case and concrete fireproofing.
Project engineers at the Eikenbary-Pierce House find it amazing when they are asked to do a personally meaningful task for a personal friend.
The historic home community is a small one. After getting to know the owner of a nearby home on the Historic Register, EPH engineers Henry and Mick were asked evaluate the installation of an antique safe at her location.
After close examination, the engineers determined that the late 1800s safe had not been installed for ultra-long-term survivability, even though the manufacturer Hall’s Safe & Lock Company, did a robust business in the protection of valuables for many decades in the 1800s and 1900s.
“The vintage safe is intrinsically attractive, and a great asset to the historic house. You can feel that the safe retains the personality of its long list of users. That is what makes this project so rewarding. It’s an honor to care for it and help it live on to serve the next generation.”
– Henry A. Pierce III
We’ll be posting more images & updates as the project moves forward. Call project engineer Henry A. Pierce III at 509-218-2248 to learn more and book a historic home tour.
WIKIPEDIA: Following the great Chicago fires of October 1871, Hall’s safes were the only ones “proven to be secure”, protecting their contents inside through fires that lasted for as much as ten days. Hundreds of customer testimonials surfaced which Hall would use to his advantage in advertisements far and wide. As a result, the company began to grow immensely in both reputation and size and was known to be four times the capacity of similar factories. By 1872 the firm had grown to 460 employees and produced between 20 and 25 safes per day. read more
Little Free Library Charms Visitors to the Eikenbary-Pierce House
Virginia Maridel Carter surprised the crew by bringing and planting flowers to enhance the look of the Little Free Library. “This is the kind of outpouring of interest and generosity that fuels our enthusiasm and keeps us going,” said project director Henry A. Pierce III.
The quarterly Newsletter is a popular item among Little Free Library visitors. Receive a newsletter and a link to our live webcam by joining our secure mailing list.
Some visitors bring books, others borrow a book. Some stay to chat and learn more about the Craftsman home restoration, enjoy refreshments, or sign the guest book.
Virginia Maridel Carter surprised the crew by bringing and planting flowers to enhance the look of the Little Free Library. “This is the kind of outpouring of interest and generosity that fuels our enthusiasm and keeps us going,” said project director Henry A. Pierce III.
The quarterly Newsletter is a popular item among Little Free Library visitors. Receive a newsletter and a link to our live webcam by joining our secure mailing list.
Some visitors bring books, others borrow a book. Some stay to chat and learn more about the Craftsman home restoration, enjoy refreshments, or sign the guest book.
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