[MassHistPres] cleaning lichen from monuments and lead paint

[james hadley]

Any work performed in connection with monuments should be directed by a trained and experienced preservationist or conservator. Sometimes the work can be done by volunteers, but the methodolgy should be one that has a background of successful use.
Here is a list from a few years back of qualified firms we interviewed for a project in Orleans:

BARBARA DONOHUE, RPC
Cultural Resource Consultant
51 Warwick Road
West Newton, MA. 02465
(617) 875-4478 
donohueconsult at yahoo.com

Monument Conservation Collaborative LLC 
860 307-6695 ~ 413 248 5077
PO BOX 541, NORFOLK, CT 06058
www.mcc-monument-conservation.com 
 
Chicora Foundation Inc.
PO Box 8664
Columbia, SC 29202
803 787-6910
www.chicora.org  
 
James Hadley,
Chair, Orleans Historical Commission






 




From: fishcat at verizon.net
To: Jonathan_Liebowitz at uml.edu; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 14:24:13 -0400
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] cleaning lichen from monuments and lead paint





Hi Jonathan,
 
I don't know if this will help, but in 2009, I had my parents' granite gravestone cleaned by a monument company. While their stone is probably much smaller than your monument and obviously much younger (erected in 1983), the stone was being taken over by lichen and dirt brought in by the New Hampshire weather. See the attached "before" picture taken in 2006 and the "after" picture (with a veteran's flag) taken in 2011, 2 years after the cleaning. The cost was very reasonable, under $150 and well worth it in my mind. So, my advice is to check with your local monument company. 
 
Joyce (Chicklas) Heywood
Upton

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From: Liebowitz, Jonathan
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 5:51 PM
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Subject: cleaning lichen from monuments and lead paint




  The Littleton Historical Commission would like advice on cleaning what I think is lichen from a historic monument in town.  The monument is granite from about 100 years ago and has inscriptions that are becoming illegible because of growths of lichen covering them.  What do you recommend for cleaning the monuments?  Is this something that amateurs can do, or are there professionals whom we should call upon?  If the latter, can anybody recommend someone or suggest listings of reliable professionals?
  On the lead paint question--We had our home repainted last year.  Our contractor was aware of the lead paint ruling (just coming into force then), took a brief course on the requirements, and then followed them.  I'm sure that any reputable painting contractor would now be prepared to follow the requirements.  You probably shouldn't have to tell them what to do.  
Thanks
Jonathan Liebowitz
Littleton Historical Commission



Jonathan J. Liebowitz
History Department
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA  01854
USA
978-934-2530



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