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
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.
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.
