1.0 North elevation (parking lot side) in 2011 photograph.

NE corner showed worst signs of brick

masonry step cracking and water saturation visible. Triangular dormer appeared unremarkable and no
known roof separation at that time.

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2.0 NE corner elevation in 2011 photograph.

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3.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. NEt corner with major brick movement, dry rotted wood roof drip
edge and trim with shifting slate, triangular dormer valley flashing rotted open to water entry and dry
rotted window vent frames

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4.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. Close up of valley flashing deteriorated with gap open to water
entry.

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5.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. Close up of valley flashing deteriorated with gap open to water
entry. Rapid deterioration expected with water entry and increasing movement with freeze and thaw
cycles.

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6.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. NE corner, west elevation with brick masonry shifting and large
step cracking and movement visible. Visible deterioration increased when compared to 2011
photographs and review.

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7.0 NE corner photograph December 21, 2016. Pointed arch brick masonry with open joints and visible
movement of brick pier to the left. Full steeple weight from above bears at these four (4) corners (see
interior 2011 photographs).

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8.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. NW corner at parking lot and Lyman Street. Dormer valley flashing
intact. Wood trim dry rotted and swelling from moisture. Brick masonry is not step cracked compared
to left or Northwest corner.

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9.0 South elevation 2011 photograph.

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10.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. South elevation inspection from equipment lift.

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11.0 South elevation photograph December 21, 2016. Brick masonry appears unremarkable. Roof drip
edge and wood trim and framing bulging out of plane and slate shifting. Water entry will accelerate
without major renovation.

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12.0 Photograph December 21, 2016. South elevation at drip edge where roof slate is dislodged. Note
bulging wood trim and air gap at framing failure at drip edge.

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13.0 South Elevation photograph December 21, 2016. Brick corner piers appear in unremarkable
condition. Further investigation and sounding required.

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14.0 Interior 2011 photograph. Wood steeple supported by brick masonry corners.

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15.0 Interior 2011photograph. Wood steeple supported by brick masonry corners.

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16.0 Interior 2011 photograph. Pointed brick arch at top separating.

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17.0 Photograph at interior steeple frame 2011 with large gap and shifting steeple framing.

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18.0 Interior 2011 photograph with steel tension rod at badly split main timber beam that bears steeple
weight at brick masonry corners above pointed vent arches.

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19.0 Wood elements that fell from the steeple in December 2016.

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