Overview
Host Kevin O'Connor and master carpenter Norm Abram visit the independently owned neighborhood shops of nearby Huron Village. Back at the house, Kevin lends Norm and general contractor Tom Silva a hand jacking up the old floor joists of the future library to make it level with the floor of the new addition. Landscape architect Gregory Lombardi presents a plan for the front yard featuring stone walls and courtyards organized around a water feature. Certified arborist Jack Kelly shows landscape contractor Roger Cook a treatment of horticultural oil that will protect the property's hemlocks from a fatal infestation of wooly adelgid. Down the street, Kevin meets curator Nancy Jones for a tour of the legendary Longfellow House. Built in 1759, the Georgian-style home has been lived in continuously for 250 years by luminaries such as General George Washington and poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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27 - 1Cambridge | A Modern Old House October 06, 2005
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27 - 2Cambridge | Modernize, Again October 13, 2005
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27 - 3Cambridge | Worst-Case Scenario October 20, 2005
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27 - 4Cambridge | Longfellow's House October 27, 2005
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27 - 5Cambridge | The Cost of Poor Workmanship November 03, 2005
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27 - 6Cambridge | High-Tech Heating and Cooling November 10, 2005
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27 - 7Cambridge | Water Damage Brings Opportunity November 17, 2005
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27 - 8Cambridge | Real Stone, Flat Roof November 24, 2005
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27 - 9Cambridge | A Water-Feature Welcome December 01, 2005
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27 - 10Cambridge | Creating a Dramatic Entryway December 08, 2005
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27 - 11Cambridge | Rain Slows Some Progress December 15, 2005
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27 - 12Cambridge | Dramatic Staircase December 22, 2005
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27 - 13Cambridge | Interior Finishes Begin December 29, 2005
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27 - 14Cambridge | Fine Craftsmanship January 05, 2006
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27 - 15Cambridge | Contemporary Design Elements January 12, 2006
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27 - 16Cambridge | Modern Conveniences in a Modern Home January 19, 2006
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27 - 17Cambridge | Things Are Coming Together January 26, 2006
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27 - 18Cambridge | A Red Box Becomes a Show House February 02, 2006
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27 - 19Washington, DC | Reviving an Abandoned 1879 Rowhouse February 09, 2006
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27 - 20Washington, DC | Setbacks Open Up New Ideas February 16, 2006
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27 - 21Washington, DC | Honoring the Past, Looking Toward the Future February 23, 2006
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27 - 22Washington, DC | A Rebuilt Structure March 02, 2006
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27 - 23Washington, DC | Beautiful Historic Restorations March 09, 2006
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27 - 24Washington, DC | The Outside is Shaping Up, Too March 16, 2006
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27 - 25Washington, DC | Surface Finishes March 23, 2006
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27 - 26Washington, DC | A Home Saved March 30, 2006