CHARNLEY PERSKY HOUSE
DAMAGED BY STORM / FLOODING: HELP NEEDED
Charnley-Persky
House experienced serious flooding on Tuesday afternoon. Water poured in through
the sink and toilet of the second-floor powder room, on the north side of the
house. The water flooded the room and traveled down through the ceiling and
walls to the living room library on the first floor and continued on to the
basement.
SAH staff tried to mitigate the flooding. Once the flow of water stopped, staff members
vacuumed up water from a storage room in the north side of the basement and the
flooded powder room. Water had rushed down along the eastern wall of the
library, onto Sullivan’s ornately carved fireplace surround and enclosed
bookcases. The original white oak woodwork and wood floors were dried with rags
and towels, but a portion of the ceiling, saturated with water, collapsed from
the weight.
Plumbing professionals are on-site and found a blockage in a
drainage pipe, which was likely the source of the backflow. SAH is assessing
the damage and working with professionals to make repairs. Restoration
architect John Eifler is advising SAH as it works to restore the damaged
ceiling and walls of the house. Professionals
will help dry out the walls and ceiling before plaster and painting restoration
can be undertaken.
HELP NEEDED
Cynthnia and Ben
Weese have given SAH a $10,000 Challenge Grant for repairs and restoration
of CPH. So, every dollar donated up to $10,000 will be matched from the grant.
PLEASE CONSIDER
DOWNLOADING THE ATTACHED FORM AND MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE
RESTORATION.
SAH Chicago Chapter will provide periodic updates, including
an estimate for restoration as the information is available.
