This exterior picture captures the charm of the conservatory and displays some of the 18-lite upper sash that were all restored or replicated by Re-View.

Located in Crete, the district includes three buildings: Gaylord Hall, a large brick structure built in 1884 as a women's dormitory; Whitcomb Conservatory and Lee Memorial Chapel, a two-story brick and steel structure designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Dean and Dean in 1905 and constructed in 1906-7; and the Boswell Observatory, a small, irregularly shaped structure built in 1883-84 to house Doane College's program in astronomy and meteorology. The General Association of Congregational Churches, in its first annual meeting at Fremont in 1857, resolved to "lay the foundations of a literary institution of a high order in Nebraska." Through the efforts of the local pastor and Thomas Doane, chief engineer for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, Doane College was established in 1872.

This picture displays the four sash set in a finished opening. The system acts like a built-in storm window.

Re-View was commissioned to restore the historic windows to their original condition. Samples were taken from the site to replicate sizes, profiles, and joinery. Re-View performed all lead paint abatement, painting and finishing, and restoration of the window sash and frames. Many frames and sash had to be replicated to the exact design of the originals since they were beyond restoration. Many of the window at Whitcomb were unique since their design was a four sash double hung. This design incorporated two bottom and two top sash to provide better insulating value before the advent of insulated glass. Re-View had to replicate many of these window types.

This shot shows the four pulleys that are typical for this unique window design. The pulleys operate two upper and two lower sash independently for a double window effect.