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Preservation The goal of the recent restoration of
Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay, New York,
the family home of our 26th President,
was to return it to the 1901-19 era
when Theodore Roosevelt, his wife
Edith and their six children resided
there. After TR’s death in 1919, his
widow lived there alone until the
1940’s, updating the house to meet
her needs and understandably, giving
away some furnishings to relatives.
Still 85% of the Sagamore Hill
furnishings are original,
making the renovation
back to the time when
Teddy Roosevelt lived there
much easier.
To preserve this landmark for
the generations to come,
curators were anxious to
protect the furnishings,
draperies, artwork, paneling and floors
from the damaging rays of the sun.
With that in mind, VISTA Window Film
Dayview, a high tech solar control film
that eliminates 99% of the damaging
ultraviolet rays was selected. It was
also used to reduce glare and eliminate
hot spots, saving energy by cutting
down heat gain.
The Sagamore Hill installation was a
complex task involving some 350
window panes throughout the house.
The application of VISTA Window Film
had another added benefit:
it meant that window shades which
previously had been left down could
now be raised during daylight hours
to open the rooms up to the vast
expanse of surrounding lawns and
woodlands...knowing the home and
its furnishings were protected for
many years to come.
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