Talk:Art's Auto

Design note
Looking through the NRHP photo and the current photos of the site, it is pretty clear that the front roofing and the false mansard roofing has been at least repainted. Given that the building was completed by 1928, it is certainly possible that asbestos shingles were used. Though later familiarized with the 1930s, they were present even the early 1900s and mixed with concrete to form "indestructible" shingles. Unlike modern shingles their life expectancy is actually over 50 years and the key factor is whether or not they get damp and deteriorate. If in fine condition, they do not need to be replaced, but given that some 80 years have passed and their is a clear color change from the 1976 to 2014 photos, its fair to say they were removed. Around the NRHP nomination time, the dangers of asbestos were becoming understood and its likely why this property included this specific reference. Pretty sure they are replaced or sealed and topped with some siding, but I do not have a reference for it. So that's as close as I can get with the renovation note. Google maps clearly shows that the garage doors have been removed and replaced with windows, but I cannot cite that either. Fun. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 06:36, 6 December 2014 (UTC)