[MassHistPres] Trompe l'oeil question

Tue Sep 9 13:34:00 EDT 2008

I am not sure why it would be "impossible", costly yes but its just more RF friendly fiberglass.? I suggest you?request a color/materials sample.??Paint to match is kind of relative I have seen good and not so good jobs done with color.? There is one building I know of with 3 stealth chimneys paint to match and none of them match the building or each other.? Rather than a chimney which wont match anyway as it will be too tall have you considered another approach, stealth cupola, flue pipe, flagpole?maybe.? They can make just about anything.? It might be better to go different than faux historic.

Brian Lever?

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From: marcia m. wengen <mmwe at mmwe.cnc.net>
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Sent: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:59 pm
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

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