[MassHistPres] Lead Paint Issues

[Marcia Starkey]

Hello,

 

I wonder if there is a guide to shutters..when did they come in regionally
(Federal?) and do the fixed vanes with inner edge mouldings preceed the
moveable ones? 

 

Marcia Starkey, Greenfield  

 

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[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Harnden Tavern
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:20 PM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Lead Paint Issues

 

Here's a lead paint question - I fear I already know the answer, but I know
the subject has been discussed here and man of you are knowledgable on this
issue, so it seemed a good place to ask..

 

I work at a house museum, owned by the town of Wilmington.  The original
building was built in the late 18th century, with a 19th century addition.
We have exterior shutters - in desperate need of paint - on most of the
windows .  I'm not sure how old the shutters are - I suspect some of them
were replaced over the years, don't know for sure.  I don't know when they
were last painted.  In a nutshell, I don't know if there is any lead paint,
but I probably cannot prove there is not.  Therefore, if someone were to
paint these shutters, would they be obligated to abide by the new lead paint
abatement laws?  If yes, is there any grant money available for this kind of
project?  Because it surely sounds like a very expensive procedure.

 

Terry McDermott

Curator
Wilmington Town Museum at the
Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, c.1770
430 Salem Street
Wilmington, MA  01887
978.658.5475
htavern at town.wilmington.ma.us
http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/Pages/WilmingtonMA_BComm/Historical/index
 
The Wilmington Historical Commission can also be reached at the above
addresses and phone number.

 

 
 

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