[MassHistPres] Trompe l'oeil question

[Burks, Sarah]

Perhaps the answer isn't how to further disguise an already faux chimney, but just to let the antennas read as antennas. It might not be as massive as the faux chimney.

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of marcia m. wengen
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 11:00 PM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Trompe l'oeil question

The Stoneham Historical Commission is preparing a response to a Section
106 review for cell antennas to be hidden in a stealth chimney atop an
1864 building that is the centerpiece of the town square and listed on the National Register. The engineers state that it is impossible to make the stealth chimney have the same shape, design and mass as the existing chimneys. We think that a talented trompe l'oeil artist might be able to solve this problem, especially given that the stealth chimney will be some 70-80 feet from the ground. See especially page 2 of the attachment.

Are you aware of other chimney examples using trompe l'oeil techniques?
Know anyone who does this work? Other thoughts?

Thanks in advance.


Marcia M. Wengen

Secretary

Stoneham Historical Commission

Town Hall

35 Central Street

Stoneham, MA 02180