The PBS supershow This Old House broadcast a segment on Graves Light, adding animated models of the envisioned renovation and calling Keeper Dave “intrepid” for tackling the “amazing” vacation home project.
Richard Tretheway, who visited Graves earlier to scout out the lighthouse for the August shoot, hosted the segment that aired November 13.
Above is a preview of Episode 7, featuring Graves, as part of an ongoing program on the restoration of a Charlestown, Massachusetts, townhouse. On the program’s website, you can stream the entire episode. About 10 minutes into Episode 7 is the part about Graves Light.
See our This Old House photo album on Facebook. More photos below:
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- This Old House crew arrives at Graves for the filming.
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- This Old House speeds out to Graves Light.
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- @ThisOldPlumber Richard Tretheway tweets on his first visit to Graves Light in July, to prep for the August shoot.
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- The @ThisOldHouse tweet promoting the November 13, 2014 segment.
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- Master carpenter Karl Phillips is filmed placing the first of 9 oak-and-brass reproduction casement windows he made from a rotted original.
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- Here’s a picture of Dave taking the picture of Richard Tretheway outside the newly installed, antique porthole in the watch deck.
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- This Old House crew begins its first landing at Graves Light, August 2014.
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- Dave explains how we found an original 1905 oak casement window that the Coast Guard had thoughtfully stored in the oil house back in the 1970s. That window became the prototype for the 9 reproductions made to replace the unsightly glass block windows.
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- Richard Tretheway of This Old House admires the lamp room of Graves Light.
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- Doing a shoot from Graves Ledge at low tide.
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- Richard Tretheway (right) with John, the welder who installed the antique brass porthole in the Graves Light watch deck.
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- Keeper Dave confers with This Old House folks to tell the Graves Light story.
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