The
lower windows were replaced during the summer.
There
are over 56 pairs of casement windows in the ballroom. There are also several
transoms above each outside door and windows in the restrooms. The
windows are arranged in sets of fours and fives that
Alternate
according to the dimensions of the building and are opposite from north
and south. The differences are very subtle and the sets vary in size
from 38 inches to 42 inches in width. Once again there are equal number
of each size on each side of the building. The windows are 68 inches in
height. The original windows had two sets of five individual panes in them.
The replacement windows have the same visual effect but they are single
panes of glass with Georgian slats between the panes.
The
replacement windows are with insulated glass and low E treatment.
They also have screens for those windows that open, which the original
windows did not have. The windows cost in excess of $26,000. They were
installed by park employees during the late summer.
The
building was scrapped and painted during the summer by the Seneca County
Jail Prisoner Rehabilitation Program. The jail provided the labor and supervision
and the Park provided the materials.
The
new windows and paint make the ballroom look younger than it's 68 years.