BEFORE / AFTER "von Sternburg House" Archita - Arkeden, Transylvania, Romania - Photos by D. Dimancescu & B. Mehedin
Basement after plaster removal May 29and after opening original stairway June10; village green in May 2010, June 12 and June 18
Date of construction - 1847 - was discovered above the main door and on the pediment; appropriate colors are found from original layers and used.
Exterior improvements bring the building back to life.
Building was stripped of surface materials; roof markings removed and old tiles inserted; modern windows removed; side entrance to be rebuilt
New wooden double-windows are installed; and a poorly constructed cement walkway is removed and stone work put in place to replace it.
Lost detailing is restored to pediment, windows and walls.