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RAMSEY TOWN HALL, Ramsey, Minnesota <br />dal <br />dal .1111. <br />Figure 37 — Stairway Ceiling <br />4. Bathroom <br />The bathroom is situated off the main room <br />and was originally a coat closet, and then was <br />used as a small kitchen. <br />Walls <br />The original walls were removed and replaced <br />with fiber boards during a previous <br />renovation. The fiber boards have since been <br />replaced with modern gypsum board on the <br />east and south walls. Behind the plumbing <br />fixtures on the north wall are moisture <br />resistant gypsum boards. Moisture resistant <br />boards are also located on the bottom section <br />of the west wall. <br />On the interior, the walls appear structurally <br />sound and have no apparent water damage. <br />The gypsum board has been tapped and <br />mudded, but not been treated with a primer. <br />Recommendations <br />Much of the interior integrity has been <br />compromised, since none of the current wall <br />material is original. Therefore, further <br />alterations are not strictly discouraged. <br />However, effort should be taken to match the <br />original wall design when applying paint. <br />As with the wall in the entry hall and main <br />room, the walls should be cleaned of debris <br />and primed before applying paint to ensure a <br />more even application. Preservation Brief 28: <br />Painting Historic Interiors should be consulted <br />when choosing a paint color. Following the <br />brief, it will be best to match the new paint <br />color to the historic wall color, if possible. If <br />the original paint color cannot be determined, <br />a color that is historically appropriate for both <br />the time period and function of the building is <br />recommended.' <br />Additionally, since a water-resistant material <br />such as tile is suggested for spaces with water <br />such as bathrooms, tile that is historically <br />appropriate for both the time period and the <br />function of the building is recommended. <br />Floors <br />There are no original floors in the bathroom, <br />there is only a subfloor. <br />Recommendations <br />As with the walls, a water-resistant material is <br />suggested for the floors of bathrooms. Tile <br />that historically appropriate for both the time <br />period and the function of the building is <br />recommended. <br />Plumbing <br />The bathroom is currently fitted with a toilet <br />stack, and hot and cold taps and a drain pipe <br />for a sink. <br />Recommendations <br />The exposed plumbing does not appear to be <br />connected to a running water supply and is <br />therefore not likely to cause water damage. If <br />the plumbing is to be used, an expert should <br />inspect them to ensure they are in working <br />order and that none have burst or are leaking. <br />Figure 38 — Bathroom Plumbing <br />8 Sara B. Chase, "Preservation Briefs 28: Painting Historic Interiors," (Technical Preservation Services, NPS, 1992), https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/28-painting- <br />interiors.htm. <br />Ramsey Town Hall 14 <br />