First Congregational Church of Reading
Property Committee Stained Glass Window Condition Assessment
April 13, 2009
With the advent of the 100th anniversary, 2010, of the existing building that is the First Congregational Church of Reading located at 25
Woburn Street, Reading, MA, the Property Committee determined that it was time to do a thorough assessment of the condition of all the
stained glass windows that are in the building. The committee will use the survey to proceed with a repair schedule. There are 120 separate
windows in the building. There are ten windows that are indicated as in need of repair ASAP according to the survey. Photos of some of the
windows in the most need of repair are in “Appendix B” which is available from the Property Committee upon request.
The following pages show a survey of all the windows in the church building. See plan notes below:
 Each window is numbered and keyed to the plan that is Appendix A which is attached. Window numbers are in circles on the plan
 * Indicates window is in desperate need of repair. There are holes or cracks in the glass and/or the glass is coming out of the frame
 Width and height dimensions are shown in that order in the “size” column
 “a,b,c” windows indicate more than one window in a frame looking at it from the inside from left to right
Stained Glass Window Survey
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
1a
Second floor stair landing @
Sanborn St. facing south
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Fixed
20” x 55”
-Missing one glass support on top
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-One glass support loose & crooked
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-Missing one top glass support
b
c
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*2 a
b
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Second floor stair landing @
Sanborn St. facing west
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Fixed
23” x 98”
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3a
Second floor, top of stair
*b
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20” x 24”
Each sash
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c
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4
Second floor Associate Pastor
conference room
Double Hung
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Double Hung
“
17” x 28”
Each sash
-Four broken panes/panes coming out of lead
in many places. All glass supports are out of
frame
-Storm window top only
-Both windows ~ Loose foam insulation
material coming out of top & glass buckling at
bottom under weight of glass
-Storm window in place
-Slight bow @ bottom
-Lower sash breaking away from frame. Broken lead.
-All sash pulls broken. Severe bowing in many
directions.
-Glass supports secure
-Storm window in place.
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
5
Second floor Associate Pastor
conference room
Double Hung
33 ½” x 28”
Each sash
-Glass supports secure, some bowing
-Storm window in place.
6
Second floor Associate Pastor
conference room
Double Hung
17” x 28”
Each sash
-Glass supports secure, slight bowing
-storm window in place but does not work.
7
Second floor Associate Pastor
office
Double Hung
33 ½” x 28”
Each sash
-Top sash - one glass support broken off,&
pulled away
-Storm window in place
8
Second floor Associate Pastor
office
Double Hung
17” x 25”
Top sash
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
17” x 28”
Bottom sash
9
Second floor Associate Pastor
office
Double Hung
32 ½ “ x 25”
Top sash
32 ½” x 28”
Bottom sash
-Glass supports secure, repair supports added,
some bowing
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
10
Second Floor Associate Pastor
office
Double Hung
32 ½” x 25”
Top sash
-Fair condition
-Odd shaped support bar as part of past repair
of bottom sash
-Storm window in place
32 ½” x 28”
Bottom sash
11
Second Floor Associate Pastor
office
Double Hung
32 ½” x 25”
Top sash
-Bee bee whole in one pane of glass
-Storm window in place
32 ½” x 28”
Bottom sash
*12
Second Floor Youth Lounge
Double Hung
36 ½” x 25”
Top sash
-Bottom sash glass collapsed even though
glass support in place
-Storm window in place
36 ½” x 28”
Bottom sash
13
Second Floor Youth Lounge
Double Hung
36 ½” x 25”
Top sash
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
36 ½” x 28”
Bottom sash
14
History Room
Fixed pane five part
new window
12’-7” x 10’-7”
-Excellent condition, protected by atrium roof.
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
15
Second floor class
room/conference room
Double Hung
36” x 25”
Top sash
-Good Condition
-Storm window in place
36” x 28”
Bottom sash
16
Second floor class room/Conf.
Room
Double Hung
36” x 25’
Top sash
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
36” x 28”
Bottom sash
17
Second floor office, room 25
(Wendy’s old office)
Double Hung
28” x 28” Each
sash
-Some bowing @ bottom of bottom sash
-Some broken lead
-Poor quality lead repair
-Storm window in place.
18
Second floor office, room 25
(Wendy’s old office)
Double Hung
35” x 30”
Each sash
-Poor repair using wrong color glass
-Storm window frame in place but windows
are missing
*19
Second floor office, room 25
(Wendy’s old office)
Double Hung
35” x 30”
Each sash
-Top sash in good condition.
-Bottom sash ~ broken glass panes & severe
bow on bottom.
-Poor patch job with VCT
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
*20 a
Second floor stair landing @ alley
Fixed
23” x 98”
-Very poor condition. Wood millwork falling
apart. Gaps @ top
Fixed top/operable
awning bottom
23” x 73” top
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23” x 25” awning -Storm window in place both windows
Fixed
20” x 55”
-Water damage on plaster surrounding frame
-Needs caulking
- Very dirty
-Storm window in place all three windows
17” x 24”
Top sash
-Fair condition, slight bow @ bottom sash
-Storm window in place
b
21 a
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Second floor stair top landing
b
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c
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22
Second floor storage “crib room”
Double Hung
17” x 28”
Bottom sash
23
Second floor storage “crib room”
Double Hung
17” x 24”
Top sash
17” x 28”
Bottom sash
-Good condition
-Very dirty
-Storm window in place
*24
Second floor storage “crib room”
Double Hung
35” x 30” Each
sash
-Poor condition
-wood sash broken
-broken lead joints
-top sash 3” gap @ top, stuck in place
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
25
Tower corner window @ turn in
stair
Fixed
9” x 67”
-Good condition
-Caulking @ sides has deteriorated
-Glass support members are solid
-Storm window in place and in good condition
26 a
Tower room
Fixed
23” x 53”
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
Fixed top with awning
bottom
23” x 33”
-Top fixed pane window in good condition
23” x 20” awning -Awning window has two broken panes
-Warped at bottom
-Storm window in place
b
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27
Balcony
Fixed top with awning
bottom
24” x 82” top
-Good condition
24” x 23” awning -Storm window in place
28 a
Balcony
Fixed
24” x 162”
-Severe buckle @ top of bottom single
window portion
-Plaster @ top deteriorating
-Storm window in place
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-Glass in good condition
-Plaster @ top deteriorating
-Storm window in place
b
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Key
Location
Type
Size
29
Balcony
Fixed top with awning
bottom
24” x 82” top
-Good condition
24” x 23” awning -Storm window in place
Condition
30
First floor class room, room 17
Double Hung
35” x 30”
Top sash
35” x 30”
Bottom sash
-Glass in good condition
-top sash does not go all the way up
-Storm window in place
31
First floor class room, room 17
Double Hung
35” x 30’
Top sash
35” x 30”
Bottom sash
-Glass in good condition
-Top sash does not go all the way up
-Storm window in place
32
First floor class room, room 17
Double Hung
35” x 30”
Top sash
35” x 30”
Bottom sash
-Glass in good condition
-Draw chain broken on right
-Storm window in place but lower sash is
broken
33
First floor class room, room 17
Double Hung
35” x 30”
Top sash
35” x 30”
Bottom sash
-Good condition whole window
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
34
First floor bathroom next to back
stair
Double Hung
17 x 16
Top & bottom
sashes
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
35
Room 19, office, practice room
Fixed
22” x 44”
-Glass in good condition
-Wood frame is deteriorating
-Storm window in place
*36
Room 19, office, practice room
Fixed
22” x 44”
-Bottom half of window replaced with blue
board material
-One broken pane on top
-Significant bow
-Storm window in place
37
Room 19, office, practice room
Fixed
22” x 44”
-Glass in good condition
-wood frame deteriorating
-caulking deteriorating
-Storm window in place
38
Room 19, office, practice room
Fixed
23” x 44”
-Poor condition
-Two broken panes of glass
-Significant bow @ top and @ bottom
-Serious wood deterioration all around
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
39
Sanctuary, transept, alley side
Fixed top with awning
bottom
23 ½” x 13”-0”
Top
-Window in good condition
-Entire frame has moisture seepage leaving a
white chalky residue
-Storm window in place
23 ½” x 24”
Awning
40a
b
41
Sanctuary, transept, alley side
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Sanctuary, transept, alley side
Fixed
23 ½ x 14’-6”
-Moisture seepage at left side only whole side
-Some waviness in the glass
-Glass supports are solid
Fixed
23 ½” x 14”-6”
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
Fixed top,
awning bottom
23 ½” x 13’-0”
Top
-Moisture seepage at right whole side
-Window in good condition
-Glass supports are solid
-Storm window in place
23 ½” x 24”
Awning
42 a
Sanctuary, nave, alley side
Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Severe bulge @ top
-Frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
b
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Fixed top, awning
bottom
25” x 4’-2” Top
25” x 20” awning -Bulge @ top and also @ bottom of awning
-Small whole, awning, bottom right (patched
with tape)
-No storm window @ awning
c
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Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Severe bulge @ top and bottom
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
43 a
Sanctuary, nave, alley side
Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Severe bulge @ top, frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
b
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Fixed top, awning
bottom
25” x 4’-2” Top
25” x 20”Awning
-Severe bulge @ top, frame in good condition
-Severe bulge @ awning bottom
-Storm window @top none @ awning
c
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Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
Sanctuary, nave, alley side
Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Severe bulge @ top, some bulge @ bottom
-Frame in good condition
-Sever bulge @ top, frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
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Fixed top, awning
bottom
25” x 4’-2” Top
25” x 20”Awning
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Fixed
25” x 6”-0”
44 a
b
-Some bulge @ top, bottom slight bulge
-Storm window @ top, none @ awning
c
45
Sanctuary, rear narthex annex,
alley side, north
Fixed
17” x 37”
46 a
Sanctuary, rear narthex annex,
alley side, east
Fixed
22”x 25’
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Fixed
22”x 25”
*b
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-Severe bulge @ top, bottom slight bulge
-Storm window in place
-Frame broken lower left, glass good condition
-Storm window in place
-Small broken glass at top otherwise glass in
good condition, frame in poor condition
-Storm window in place
-Glass good condition, frame in poor condition
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
*47
Sanctuary, rear narthex annex,
Woburn Street side
Fixed top, awning
bottom
18” x 25”
48 a
Sanctuary, rear narthex, Sanborn
Street side
Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Very poor condition, metal frame @ awning
rusted
-Wood frame severely deteriorated, wholes to
outside clearly visible
-Ceiling tile has been fitted into place to stop
heat loss
-Storm window in place
-Can only access top of window from outside
as balcony floor cuts across middle
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
b
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Fixed top, awning
bottom
25” x 4’-2” Top
25”x 20” Awning
c
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Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Severe bulge @ top, some waves middle
b
Sanctuary nave, Sanborn Street
side
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Fixed top, awning
bottom
25” x 4’-2” Top
25”x20” Awning
-Severe bulge @ top, some waves middle
-Small bulge @ bottom of awning
c
“
Fixed
25” x 6’-0”
-Severe bulge @ top, some waves middle
Sanctuary, vestibule under tower
Fixed
22” x 34”
-Glass good condition, caulk at sides
deteriorated
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Fixed
22” x 34”
49 a
50 a
b
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-No storm window @ top none @ awning
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Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
51
Sanctuary, transept, Sanborn
Street side
Fixed top, awning
bottom
24” x 13’-0” Top
24” x 24”
Awning
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
52 a
Sanctuary, transept, Sanborn
Street side
Fixed
24”x 14’-6”
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
Fixed
24”x 14’-6”
b
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53
Sanctuary, transept, Sanborn
Street side
Fixed top, awning
bottom
24”x13’-0” Top
24”x 24” Awning
-Some bulge out @ awning, good condition
-Storm window in place
54 a
Pastor’s Office, south side
Fixed
22” x 28”
-Air conditioner permanently installed @
bottom of window
Fixed top, awning
bottom
22” x 43’
-Some bowing @ top
-rusted metal around awning
Fixed
22” x 43”
-Good condition
-Rust @ metal of awning, bow @ top of Fixed
section
22” x 43”
-Good condition
b
55 a
b
c
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Pastor’s Office, Sanborn Street
side
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Fixed top, awning
bottom
Fixed
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
56
Church Office
Double Hung
34”x 31” Top
34”x 20” Bottom
-Glass and frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
57
Church Office
Double Hung
34”x 31” Top
34”x 20” Bottom
-Glass and frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
58
Church Office
Double Hung
34”x 31” Top
34”x 20” Bottom
-Glass and frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
59
Church Office
Double Hung
34”x 31” Top
34”x 20” Bottom
-Glass and frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
60
Music Room, facing Atrium
Double Hung
34”x 31” Top
34”x 29” Bottom
-Glass support @ top sash failing
-Some waves both sashes
-Frame in good condition
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
61
Music Room, facing Atrium
Double Hung
34”x 31” Top
34 x 29” Bottom
-Severe bulge at bottom of bottom sash
-Odd off color glass replacement pieces
-Frame in good condition
62
Music Room, facing Atrium
Double Hung
43”x 31” Top
34”x 29” Bottom
-Waves @ bottom of bottom sash
-Frame good condition
63
Basement coat area, Sanborn
Street side
Double Hung
35”x 20” Both
sashes
-Off color glass replacement pieces, glass in
good condition
-Frame in good condition
-No storm window
64
Basement coat area, facing
Woburn Street
Double Hung
23”x 20” Both
sashes
-Off color glass replacement pieces, glass in
good condition
-Frame in good condition
65
Guild Hall, Sanborn Street side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Sever bulge @ bottom both sashes
-Glass separated from sash frame @ top of
bottom sash
-No storm window
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
66
Guild Hall, Sanborn Street side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Glass good condition top of bottom sash,
middle deteriorated
-No storm window, only chicken wire
67
Guild Hall, Sanborn Street side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Bulge at bottom, bottom sash
-Odd miss colored replacement glass pieces
-No storm window, only chicken wire
68
Guild Hall, Sanborn Street side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Severe bulge @ bottom, bottom sash
-Glass coming away from top of bottom sash
-Off color replaced glass pieces
-No storm window, only chicken wire
69
Guild Hall, Sanborn Street side
Fixed
12”x 40”
-Good condition both glass and frame
-No storm window
70
Youth Room Hall, closed off stair
well
Fixed
7”x 39”
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
71
Youth Room Hall
Double Hung
18”x 19” Top
18”x 23” Bottom
-Top sash has been totally replaced by one
solid piece of semi opaque glass
-Bottom sash, one broken piece of glass and
off color replaced glass pieces
-No storm window
72
Youth Room Hall
Double Hung
18”x 19” Top
18”x 23” Bottom
-Top sash same as “71”
-Bottom sash, one broken glass piece, severe
waviness in glass
-No storm window, chicken wire bottom sash
only
73
Youth Room Hall, stair to
Sanctuary
Double Hung
19”x 18” Both
sashes
-Top sash, glass in good condition, odd
replaced glass piece in non-diamond shape
-Boarded up window adjacent to left
-No storm window, only chicken wire
74
Youth Room, alley side
Double Hung
23”x 9” Top sash
-Large bottom sash, small top sash
-Broken glass piece at top of sash
-No storm window, only chicken wire
22” x 21”
Bottom sash
*75
Youth Room, Alley side
Double Hung
23”x 9” Top sash
23” x 36”
Bottom sash
-Extremely poor condition. Missing and
broken glass pieces
-Lead framework has totally failed
-Plexi-glass has been inserted to keep heat in
-No storm window, only chicken wire
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
76
Hall @ stage door, Alley side
Fixed
19”x32” Top
19”x 8” Bottom
-Modified sash window, lower sash now fixed
in place to top. Small bottom window now
has opaque solid glass
-No storm window, only chicken wire
77
Hall @ stage door, Alley side
Double Hung
19”x 8” Top
19”x 32” Bottom
-Good condition, some waviness
-Has ? awning at bottom
-No storm window, only chicken wire
78
Guild Hall, Alley side, facing south Double Hung
toward Woburn Street
20”x 20” Top
20”x 19” Bottom
-Off color replacement glass pieces, good
condition
-No storm window, only chicken wire
79
Guild Hall, Alley side, facing
Woburn Street
Double Hung
20”x 20” Top
20”x 19” Bottom
-Off color replacement glass pieces, good
condition
-No storm window, only chicken wire
80
Guild Hall, Alley side
Fixed
12”x 40”
-Good condition
-No storm window, only chicken wire
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
81
Guild Hall, Alley side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Some sagging @ bottom of bottom sash
-Broken glass lower right, bottom sash
-No storm window, only chicken wire
82
Guild Hall, Alley side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Glass coming out of frame top of bottom sash
-Broken glass top sash
-Frame in good condition
-No storm window, only chicken wire
83
Guild Hall, Alley side
Double Hung
34”x 20” Both
sashes
-Glass totally separated from bottom sash
frame
-Off color glass replacement pieces
-No storm window, only chicken wire
84
Guild Hall, Alley side
Double Hung
43”x 20” Both
Sashes
-Glass has broken away from top of bottom
sash
-Off color replacement glass
-No storm window, only chicken wire
85
Sexton’s Office
Double Hung
28”x 18” Top
28”x 19” Bottom
-Frame in good condition
-Off color replacement glass piece duct taped
in place
-No storm window
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
86
Sexton’s Office
Double Hung
28”x 18” Top
28”x 19” Bottom
-Bottom sash totally replaced with solid
opaque glass
-No storm window
87
Sexton’ Office
Double Hung
18”x 18” Top
18”x 19” Bottom
-Bottom sash totally replaced with solid
opaque glass
-Wavy glass @ top sash
-Hole in glass duct taped
-No storm window
88
Office Entrance landing @ street
level
Fixed
13” x 30”
-Small cracked glass upper left, otherwise
glass in good condition
-Frame in good condition
-Storm window in place
89
Parlor, facing south toward
Woburn Street
Double Hung
34”x 30” Top
34”x 28” Bottom
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
90
Parlor, facing south toward
Woburn Street
Double Hung
34”x 30” Top
34”x 28” Bottom
-Good condition, some waviness in top sash
-Storm window in place
Key
Location
Type
Size
Condition
91
Parlor, facing north toward
Lowell Street
Double Hung
34”x 30” Top
34”x 28” Bottom
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
92
Parlor, facing north toward
Lowell Street
Double Hung
34”x 30” Top
34”x 28” Bottom
-Good condition
-Storm window in place
*93
Sexton’s Office, facing south
toward Woburn Street
Double Hung
21”x 20” Both
sashes
-Glass in very poor condition, taped since half
of glass is missing
-No storm window
Blocked from inside by furniture
Appendix A – Floor Plans