Through the Pane Pt. 1: Understanding Historic Windows: Evolution, Assessment & Repair

Brent Hull is an award-winning master builder and expert in historically accurate architectural millwork and moldings. For over thirty years his work has graced nationally registered properties and homes across the country. He trained in the art of traditional building and historic preservation at North Bennet Street School in Boston prior to founding Hull Millwork & Hull Homes in Fort Worth, Texas. When Brent is not working with his teams, speaking or consulting about how to build better and more beautifully, he enjoys reading and writing about historic architecture. He has authored five books on historic millwork; his most recent book released this month, Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740-1950.

Steve Jordan grew up in West Tennessee, graduated from Memphis State University (BA History) and Cornell University’s graduate program in Historic Preservation. Now semi-retired, he worked in the building trades as a preservation specialist repairing and restoring old and historic windows and still consults on window and preservation projects around the country. He was the rehab advisor for the Landmark Society of Western New York for six years, an architectural conservator for Bero Architecture for four years, and was a contributing editor for Old-House Journal from 1998 through 2015. Steve is author of Rehab Rochester: A Sensible Guide for Old-House Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation (Landmark Society of Western New York, 1995); co-author of Expert paint: Painting Kitchens - How to Choose and Use the Right Paint . . . (Quarry Books, Gloucester, MA, 2004); The Window Sash Bible (KDP, second edition, 2024); Storm Windows: A Comprehensive Guide to Wood, Wood Combination, Aluminum, and Interior Storm Windows (KDP, 2021); Window Glazing: Puttying and Replacing Glass in Traditional Wood Windows (KDP, 2023); The Historic House Handbook (Landmark Society of Western New York, 2025). His next book, Like Waves Upon a Gentle Sea: Whirling Around the Mystique of the Sprung Dance Floor, will be released the summer of 2025. Steve travels extensively to teach restoration skills.

Caitlin Meives serves as the Director of Preservation for the Preservation League of New York State. Caitlin most recently served as the Director of Preservation at The Landmark Society of Western New York, a regional historic preservation nonprofit based in Rochester that serves a nine-county area. During her 13 years at The Landmark Society, she organized the New York Statewide Preservation Conference; co-founded the Young Urban Preservationists (YUPs); and worked with municipal officials, developers, neighborhood and community advocates, and property owners of all types to assist in the rehabilitation and revitalization of historic buildings, structures, landscapes, and communities. Prior to her employment at The Landmark Society, she served as the Survey Coordinator at the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office. Caitlin holds a M.S. in historic preservation from the University of Vermont and B.A. in history and Spanish from the University of Rochester. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and the Gustav Stickley House Foundation.