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 wer
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protected for many years to come. 
