New materials in Historic Districts - Northville Historical Society Lecture Series

Vinyl, PVC, Cement Board, Rubber

Are these materials friends or enemies of historic buildings?  Modern manufacturing processes and expanding technologies in the building industry are producing new products that come close to replicating materials normally found on old buildings.  Are these new materials appropriate for use in historic districts?

Is wood no longer a viable building product?

Come to the second in the Northville Historical Society's Lecture Series and join in the conversation with regard to new and (some would say "improved") materials that are frequently being used in the renovation industry.