DETERIORATED MUSEUM RESTORED ARCHITECT RETURNS WATERFORD MUSEUM'S 19TH-CENTURY STYLE.(Local)

Byline: Kenneth C. Crowe II Staff writer

Water and old age have damaged the 19th-cenutry Greek revival mansion that houses the Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, but a nearly complete rehabilitation project is expected to restore its luster.

"The main thing is to restore several portions of the building that have deteriorated over the years," said Daniel Neary, a Waterford native and an architect with a practice in Saratoga Springs.

"Some areas of the roof had deteriorated. There's water damage to beams in the basement," Neary said, detailing some of the structural problems. "Porches had to be rebuilt. The column bases had to be …