Paint Analysis and Recommendations for Repainting: The Boas Tailory (Bldg. 35e)
Pearson BE. 1980. Paint Analysis and Recommendations for Repainting: The Boas Tailory (Bldg. 35e). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, North Atlantic Preservation Center
The objective of this paint analysis is to determine the earliest exterior painting scheme of the Boas Tailory (Bldg. 35E) located in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, Alaska, for the purpose of recommending historically accurate colors for repainting. Examination of paint samples from the storefront area and from the second story facade of Building 35E revealed that samples from the second story had more paint layers than samples from the storefront. The paint layers in samples from the storefront were found to correspond with the most recent paint layers in samples from the second story. This lack of early paint layers on the storefront may be explained by several reasons. First, the storefront may have been remodeled at some time. Second, the storefront may be contemporary with the second story, but the early paint may have been completely stripped from it at some time. Third, the storefront may have remained unpainted for a number of years while the second story was painted. The third explanation, that the storefront initially remained unpainted, seems unlikely since the wood substrate of most samples examined from this area does not appear excessively weathered. This leaves the first and second possibilities, that the store front has either been remodeled or stripped of its early paint. Unfortunately, it is not possible to determine which of these explanations is the correct one with the limited information available. A thorough on-site inspection of the storefront may reveal whether or not structural alterations have been made. The lack of paint layers from the sides of the building and from the stairway enclosure, on the other hand, appears to be due to weathering and lack of painting. Paint samples from these areas are eroded and contain much dirt and sand. The stairway enclosure attached to the side of the building is most likely a later addition, although it is impossible to determine conclusively without further examination of the structure.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Pearson, Barbara
- Date of Issue
- 1980-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, North Atlantic Preservation Center
- Units
- AKR , KLGO
- Keywords
- boas tailory, chromochronology, gold rush, paint, paint analysis, skagway, storefront, tailory
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 021365: Boas Tailor And Furrier Shop