I wonder if the demise of the steeples is from not getting painted as
frequently as the rest of the building. At least the So. Waterford
steeple seems to be a victim of neglect while the rest of the building
looks pretty good (and much more freshly painted).
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/31/2011 4:38 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 3/30/2011 6:00 AM, Scott Gomez wrote:
>> Summer vacation on the Cape was a regular thing in our family, years ago.
>> PTown was a frequent stop, as we usually stayed in N Truro. In all the years
>> I made trips to PTown, I never noticed the steeple was crooked.
>
> Seems like there's a epidemic of deteriorated, often crooked steeples in New
> England, at least we keep running into
> them. Perhaps all were made in much the same way, around the same time?
>
> This one, in Wenham, Ma, near Mike, had been pulled off for repairs in 2009.
> In 2010, it had disappeared.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Travel/NorthEast_2009/Massachusetts&image=_MG_7476iiam.jpg>
>
> This one, in Damariscotta, near Bob, looks to have a better fate in store.
> Maybe they should get the copper ball,
> weather vane, lightning rod from Wenham.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Travel/NorthEast_2009/Massachusetts&image=_MG_7918ia.jpg>
>
> This one, in So. Waterford, has a distinct lean and looks in bad shape.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Travel/NorthEast_2007/Maine/Miscellaneous&image=_MG_2422corcria.jpg>
>
> All three seem to use the same construction technique.
>
> Moose
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