Morton Schoolhouse Restoration News

 

 

 

Exterior Painting

 

Work had begun months earlier preparing the windows for painting. The sashes

and frames had to be scraped and many of the window panes reputtied before the

primer and final coats could be applied.

 

 

Morton School - Early August 2002

 

The exterior window painting and the interior walls were painted by

Dave Metzger Painting. Those who worked on the schoolhouse were:

Dave Metzger, Denny Gwirtz, and Carl Metzger. As the following picture

reveal, they did a wonderful job!

 

 

Interior Painting

 

By late July and early August, 2002, the plaster had dried

sufficiently and the interior wood work had been repaired

and the loose, flaking paint had been removed.

 

It was time for the painters to work their magic!

 

Morton School West Wall (primer coat) - Early August, 2002

 

A three color scheme was typical for use in a one room school during

the late 1800s and early 1900s. The ceiling color was generally the lightest

of the three to maintain a brighter, lighter atmosphere, during a period

when the only light sources would be natural or possibly oil lamps. The walls

were also a light shade for the same reason.

 

 

Morton School South Wall - Front Entrance

 

 

The wall color at Morton School was chosen from the same base color as the

ceiling, but several shades darker to add a little more overall color to the room.

 

 

 

Morton School North Wall - Rear Entrance

 

 

The third color was chosen to accent the major colors of the

objects to be found in the room. The schools desks, as they are

restored, have many rich shades ranging from gold to chocolate

brown. This final color will hopefully high light and accommodate

this wide range of aged and varying school furniture.

 

 

 

West Wall - after the final coat

 

 

As the primer coats of paint were applied, the school began to show it's

finished face. The flaking crumbling plaster and flaking paint are a memory

and it begins to appear as it must have to it's students on those special years

when they returned for the new school year after their school house had

been newly repainted and restored during their summer absence.

 

 

North Window - Final coat

 

The painting was completed by the middle of August, 2002

Thank you to Dave Metzger Painting for a terrific job!!!

 

 

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