1205 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia

FRONT FAÇADE

  • Front step is salvaged marble from the ballroom of the Divine Lorraine Hotel (source: Provenance)
  • Sign is fabricated by Greensaw from scraps of southern yellow pine and reclaimed copper for flashing
  • Reclaimed brick façade: brick grinded and re-pointed
  • Reclaimed galvanized tin cornice, original to house
  • Reclaimed front door, exterior and interior scraped and painted with Mythic zero-VOC paint (source: Greenable), original to house
  • Energy efficient windows are Pella Architecture Series - Energy Star / Low-e (source: Pella)

LIVING ROOM

  • Reclaimed mahogany trim from St. Andrews School bleachers (source: Trevett Mill Works ). Sealed with Bioshield Hard Oil #9 and Bioshield wax (source: Greenable)
  • Floors stripped of existing paint and refinished with Polysoy (source: Greenable)
  • Coat rack made from old door (source: Provenance) designed & built by Greensaw
  • Eyebrow window looking onto original wallpaper (source: Provenance)

KITCHEN

  • Opened up back of house to rear yard: framing lumber, salvaged from struck movie & theatre sets (source: Resource Exchange)
  • Reclaimed bluestone floor (source: Provenance)
  • Backsplash: four Delft tiles salvaged from the Stafford house on Broad St and Norris St (source: Provenance), salvaged 2x6 subway tile (source: Provenance)
  • Mid-century cabinet handles salvaged from Gladwyne (source: Provenance)
  • Recycle drawer handle: cooler door handle circa 1930s (source: Provenance)
  • Recycle bin: re-purposed antique Hy-temp bin salvaged by Greensaw (source: local job site)
  • Art Deco inspired drawer pulls from a dresser in the basement of the Divine Lorraine (source: Provenance)
  • Upper kitchen cabinet hardware: hinge pins from various salvaged hinges (source: Provenance)
  • Skylight salvaged from local job site (source: Black Sheep Contracting, LLC)
  • Cherry trim and cabinetry from a tree struck by lightening in Buck County PA (source: Provenance)
  • Reclaimed walnut for trim and cabinetry (source: Steve Ebner, Manayunk Timbers)
  • Three reclaimed cabinet doors (salvaged from 983 Park Avenue, NY)
  • Marble countertop from Independence Mall (source: Provenance)
  • Patio doors are Pella Architecture Series - Energy Star / Low-e (source: Pella)
  • Cabinet boxes built from Performance Core plywood - engineered core with no added urea formaldehyde and non-toxic glues
  • Wooden ledge: reclaimed walnut (source: Steve Ebner, Manayunk Timbers). Sealed with Bioshield Hard Oil #9 and Bioshield wax (source: Greenable)
  • Radiant floor – NuHeat (source: Avalon Tile)

KITCHEN APPLIANCES

  • Bosch Ascenta DLX Dishwasher: 300 kwh/yr – Energy Star®, EcoSenseTM reduces energy usage by up to 20% (source: Kieffer's Appliances)
  • Liebherr refrigerator: energy efficient, uses green manufacturing practices, no CFC's
  • Bertazzoni Professional Series 30" four–burner gas range – triple–glass door minimizes heat loss, 99% of materials and packaging are recyclable.

BACKYARD

  • Re-used condenser unit salvaged from a local job site (source: local contractor)
  • Rear deck, reclaimed red oak from Media PA (source: Nick Johnson)
  • Rainwater collection system from local company, Shift_Design
  • Reflective roof, white modified bitumen
  • Ultratouch denim insulation, R–19 (source: Greenable)