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On Saturday, March 10th, two committees of the Maryland General Assembly will be considering Bond Bills for the support of historic structures around the state, including HB 565 and SB 559 on behalf of Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness.. House Bill 565, sponsored by Delegates James Proctor and Joseph Vallario, will be considered by the House Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 559, sponsored by Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., will be considered by the Senate's Budget and Taxation Committee. You can help by making a telephone call, writing and mailing a letter, or sending an email to our state representatives and letting them know of your support.

"Binoculars are a wonderful aid to getting a closer look at the skin of the house, especially the roof. You'll be able to see curled or discolored shingles and shingles that are losing their granular surface."

Bob Vila, from the web site: http://www.brainyquote.coml


House Bill 565 - Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness

Sponsored by Delegates James E. Proctor, Jr. and Joseph V. Vallario, Jr. Committee: House Appropriations Committee

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Senate Bill 559 - Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness

Sponsord by Senator Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Jr. Committee: Budget and Taxation

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The existing shingle roof is approximately seventy-five (75) years old and has been steadily deteriorating for a very long time. It has been repaired and patched numerous times over the past four decades, but the roof's condition has reached a stage where additional repairs and patching are more and more difficult and less and less cost effective.

During inclement weather, heavy rain or snow settles in a "valley-like" space on the main roof between two dormer windows which face the garden terrace side of the main house. An accumulation of snow or rain presents a "flooding" problem in the attic. This then precipitates leaks that damage the ceilings of the second floor of the mansion. If the roof is allowed to go un-restored, the processes of natural weathering and climatic changes will increase and accelerate the already significant deterioration of the roof, eventually threatening the structural integrity and very existence of this National Historic Landmark.

For more information contact: The John M. and Sara R. Walton Foundation, 7606 Woodyard Road, Clinton, Md. 20735. Phone; 301-856-0358, or via email at: poplar.hill@verizon.net