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RAMSEY TOWN HALL, Ramsey, Minnesota <br />Overall, the original flooring in both rooms is <br />very dirty, there are some holes along the <br />wood grain caused by wear and previous <br />renovations, and there is remnant of adhesive <br />from the vinyl flooring. <br />Figure 35 — Main Room, Holes in Floor <br />Figure 35 — Bathroom Water Damage <br />Figure 36 — Holes Along Wood Grain <br />Recommendations <br />Restoration of the existing floor should be <br />based on the Secretary of the Interior's <br />Standards for Rehabilitation. Overall, the <br />floors need to be cleaned and sanded to <br />remove debris and adhesive. According to <br />SOIS, both chemical and physical treatments <br />may be undertaken in the gentlest means <br />possible. If necessary, complementary wood <br />flooring which matches in design, color, <br />texture, and possibly material, should be used <br />to fill in any spaces of missing flooring.' <br />Finally, a protective coating should be applied. <br />In the entry hall, replacement of the front <br />door should help protect the floor from <br />further deterioration due to weather <br />exposure. If not, a more durable flooring <br />choice may appropriate around the threshold, <br />since the original flooring is no longer intact. <br />In the main room, the minimal water damage <br />should be examined to determine its full <br />extent, otherwise, it is not enough to make <br />the flooring structurally unsound. <br />Stairwell <br />The stairwell is located in the entry hall. The <br />walls and ceiling of the stairwell have been <br />covered in modern gypsum board, however <br />the joints have not been taped or mudded and <br />are starting to pull from the frame. In current <br />condition, the stairs appear sturdy but have <br />no railing. <br />Recommendations <br />The gypsum board should be removed to <br />determine the cause of it pulling from the <br />wall. If no distinguishable cause can be <br />determined, the boards may just need to be <br />taped, mudded, and primed for painting. <br />The treads of the steps need further <br />examination to determine wear. A railing <br />should be added that meets the building code <br />height of 36 inches above the tread. <br />W. Brown Morton, Anne E. Grimmer, and Kay D. Weeks, The Secretary of the Interior's standards for rehabilitation & illustrated guidelines for rehabilitating historic <br />buildings, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources, Preservation Assistance Division, 1992. <br />Ramsey Town Hall 13 <br />