Restoring Your Historic House

Restoring Your Historic House by Scott T. Hanson is a comprehensive guide to the restoration and rehabilitation of historic homes using an approach that respects and maintains the key character-defining features of the house while updating it to accommodate life in the 21st century. Unlike the many cookie-cutter renovation books on the market, Restoring Your Historic House starts with guidance on how to identify and appreciate what is significant about a particular historic house and then explores how to develop a rehabilitation plan that retains and restores those important features. Between each chapter is a featured home which I had the true pleasure. and indeed honor, of photographing. Follows is a closer look at the thirteen featured homes. First up is the cover image of the Hench House in York, PA – extraordinary barely begins to describe the vast undertaking taken on by the homeowners in bringing the S. Nevin Hench House back to original glory…have a look at the third image (courtesy of Jim Leaman, homeowner) and imagine if this is a project you would have liked to take on after you retire?

Thank you to all the homeowners for the work they have done, and for their kind cooperation and patience throughout the shoots. Scroll down to visit all thirteen featured homes, and be sure to click on the thumbnails for larger images.