Synopsis

The house, stripped bare of its wet plaster and carpeting, reveals long-concealed details: a former window opening and the original fireplace ornamentation. Our master carpenter is overseeing the replacement of the roofing with a modified bitumen membrane system. Meanwhile, our host meets with the architect and homeowner's daughter, Mary Ellen Frank. He also tours an example of Mediterranean Revival architecture with Margot Ammidown of the Metro-Dade Historic Preservation Office, and Richard Tre