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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 11 Mar 1977, p. 38

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PAGE 18 Historic sites receiving free roofing with help of program CertainTeed Corpora­ tion has produced a four- color, 16-page booklet en­ titled "Where History Happened," highlighting historic sites selected for the company's nationwide Building Restoration Pro­ gram. Under the guidelines of the Program, initiated in 1974, sites which are cho­ sen receive free roofing from CertainTeed. a lead­ ing building materials manufacturer. Usually wood-look Hallmark roof­ ing shingles are chosen. Nineteen buildings have been included in the pro­ gram to date. These in­ clude the birthplaces of Thomas Edison, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams; as well as homes important to authors Mark Twain and Willa Cather. Oakleigh Mansion and Ashland Plantation are two of the selections from the South. Daniel Boone planned the expedition to blaze the Cumberland Gap, at Ashland, sponsor­ ed by its owner, Richard Handerson, a leading colo nial patriot. To be eligible' for the Building Restoration Pro­ gram, historic properties must be owned by non­ profit organizations and |F7v-- Xi'V:.--1 X M MacKAY'S TV •FULL SHOWROOM FEATURING ZENITH t RCA PRODUCTS " •SERVICE CALLS SAME DAY OR WITHIN 24 HRS. •2 RADIO-DISPATCHED SERVICE TRUCKS •SERVICE FOR ALL BRANDS OF TV'S, STEREOS, RADIOS I TAPE PLAYERS •AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE FOR ZENITH, RCA & PANASONIC •COMPlfTE ANTENNA SERVICE A PRE WIRING FOR TV, STEREO AND INTERCOM , 7224 Barnard Mill Rd. „ -.ctvqlS J£±53-7"1 Wonder Lake, III. Top-Line Products - Tops in Service IN ft AROU HOUSE from VYCITAL'S PRO HARDWARE 5" STYLE K Gutter-White painted and Galvanized it Hangers L + Downspout* + Slip-joints Jgjj* • Spike 5" 1/2 ROUND Galvanized Eve Trough it Ends if Elbows if Mitres • Ferrues RfClilAR K" GUTTCR H* Ml' UK.I I.*r JOINT Cw?s:s£ JO'"* STYLE "A «' run rirrr WI'M 07Al CtjlLC I CUl'olOt MlfRl CORRUGATED ROUND Furnace fittings-Registers -- Register boots-Pipe and Elbows-Metal Besto Gas' Vent Pipe and fittings. CLOTHES DRYER VENTS Pipe-Elbow-Flexible Pipe VYCITAL'S 1228 N. Green St. HARDWARE McHenry 385-0098 bMNSIMl I MAI I reflect the social, political, and or economic develop­ ment of the United States. Entries may be submitted for. consideration (sites are selected four times - March 11. 1977 each year) to the Restora­ tion Program, c o Certain­ Teed Corporation, P.o Box 860, Valley Forge, Pa., 19482. Copies of the book­ let are available -- they're 50« each. "STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER NEWS' > -- FREE ROOFING to 19 historic sites around the United States has been donated by CertainTeed Corporation, Val­ ley Forge, Pa., as part of its on-going Building Restoration Program. Most received wood-look Hallmark shangles. Included are the Hammond House, Eastview, N.Y. (top photo), and the Honolulu House, Marshall, Mich, (bottom photo). Hammond House, built in 1719, was the home of early Amcriran patriots and site of several of Washington's military meetings. Honolulu House, built in 1860, is a miniature version of the Hawaiian home of the U.S. Consul lo Hawaii in the 1850s. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the Historic American Building* Survey. Save on space APARTMENT DWELLERS will find the smart styling of this Contemporary Secretary by National/Mt. Airy attractive and so practical. Drop the lid, pull up a chair and you're set for serious letter-writing, while delicately etched glass doors and interior lighting display your finest objects of art. AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR OPENER •SALES •SERVICE •INSTALLATION enie DISTRIBUTOR: Karl Olsson Con. Wonder Lake Phone 653-6936

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