[MassHistPres] Real Slate Chalk Boards

[SCeccacci at aol.com]

Bill,
In Holden when slate blackboards were removed from a former second floor  
school room in the renovation of the Gale Free Library in the 1980's, the  
slate was cut into squares, engraved with an image of the historic library  
building and sold as mementos.  They can be hung on a wall or used as  a 
trivet.  Maybe former students would buy an attractively designed item  made of 
slate from the school's blackboards.
 
Susan McDaniel Ceccacci
Architectural Historian and Historic Preservation Consultant
Jefferson, MA
 
 
In a message dated 6/3/2010 11:42:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
william.moonan at verizon.net writes:

 
The Town of Bedford is renovating a  school building that was built in 
1950.  As part of this project, about  20 pieces of slate, each 60” x 39”, are 
being removed to be thrown away.   I have asked the contractor to store the 
slate for as long as possible (at  this point, that’s about a week) in order 
to see if there is any demand for  some or all of these pieces.  It seemed 
a real shame to have such a  valuable resource go to waste. 
These slate boards are free for  the taking.  Please contact me as soon as 
possible to express your  interest. 
Bill Moonan 
Selectman 
Town of  Bedford


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