KINGSTON – Wright Architects of Kingston has been hired to restore several historic buildings in Uptown Kingston.
The firm’s first project is the historic Frederick L. Westbrook House (c. 1859) located at 286 Clinton Avenue in Kingston. The front porch was completely restored to its original Neoclassical Revival-style by local artisan Alan Laycock of British American Restoration in Hurley.
Laycock said the job was a particularly “challenging project” because the porch’s foundation had sunk several inches due to water runoff. But the sky-blue ceiling – which is said to ward off restless spirits, repel insects and create a natural illusion of extended daylight – is “particularly enchanting.”
Wright Architects will begin a full exterior restoration of the John Tremper House (c. 1802) located at 1 North Front Street across the street from the Senate Garage. The firm is also in the process of getting Fair Street (from Main to Henry) recognized by the state as an historic district.
