Pat,

I once asked a master architect, who is now the California State Historic 
Preservation Officer, what should be done with architectural items recovered from 
threatened buildings? He said we should wrap them in a box and bury them on 
site. Many architects do not share our appreciation for interior hardware, 
ornamental wood, wall fabric, fasteners, fireplace mantles, etc. Most historic 
preservation people are in full belief that the gutted parts should be sold on 
the open market. In fact, the U.S. Navy had me searching the Internet for 
sources to acquire architectural parts for restoring historic buildings, rather than 
restoring the parts in place. It is a strange world out there.

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.