[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 66, Issue 13
heartwood restoration
jade at heartwoodrestoration.com
Tue Aug 9 08:56:38 EDT 2011
here is another good source...... http://www.jlsloan.com/
best of luck!
...jade
heartwood window restoration
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Re: Princeton Library Stained Glass:
I passed on your question to Dr. Virigina Raguin at Holy Cross, who is an art historian with a specialization in American stained glass. She suggests you send pictures of your windows to her at vraguin at holycross.edu
Judy Neiswander
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 08:09:28 -0400
From: Joyce Anderson <jabanderson at gmail.com>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Princeton Public Library Stained Glass
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Cc: Jane Weisman <jweisman7 at aol.com>
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The Princeton Public Library (The Goodnow Memorial Building) is undergoing a stained glass restoration project. The building was built by Stephen Earle in 1884 and has two distinct styles of stained glass. One is a spider web design and the other is a floral pattern. The principals involved in the restoration project are interested in learning who the artist(s) might have been who were involved in the creation of these stained glass windows. We would appreciate any help you can give us in researching and identifying them. Stephen Earle was a well-known Worcester architect but so far we have been unable to find any documentation as to whom he hired to make his stained glass except for one church in Worcester (St. Matthew's Episcopal) where he installed Tiffany windows. I am happy to provide photographs if they might be helpful to you.
Thank you for your help.
Joyce Anderson, Princeton Historical Commission
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:44:40 -0400
From: james hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] cleaning lichen from monuments and lead
paint
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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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Subject: [MassHistPres] cleaning lichen from monuments and lead paint
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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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:48:17 -0400
From: Courtney Whelan <cwhelan at preservationmass.org>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Ask the Expert Day MONSON
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Hello,
We are very appreciative of the professionals that have so generously given
of their time in the tornado damaged areas of Western Massachusetts. As you
may be aware, Preservation Massachusetts has planned to have two Ask the
Expert Days. *Springfield's Ask the Expert Day is scheduled for Thursday,
August 11 from 3-7 at the Judd/Stitzer YMCA*. We have gotten wonderful
responses.* WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF EXPERTS, especially Contractors,
Structural Engineers, Craftsmen, HazMat/Abatement, Roofers/Chimney Repair,
and Masons*. Please feel free to sign up by emailing Courtney Whelan at
cwhelan at preservationmass.org.
We are also interested in serving the needs of historic property owners and
stewards in Monson and those surrounding communities. We have *TENTATIVELY
set the date for Saturday, August 20th in Monson*. This date is contingent
upon the number of responses we receive for volunteers. We understand
Saturdays in August are difficult to give up. If we do not have a healthy
response, we will schedule the Monson Ask the Expert Day for a week day to
be determined in September.
*If you are available and/or would be interested in taking part in a Monson
Ask the Expert day on Saturday, August 20, please respond to Courtney Whelan
at cwhelan at preservationmass.org . We will contact all who respond with the
final word regarding the Monson session's date.
*
Thank you all again!
Preservation Massachusetts
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Courtney M. Whelan
Program Manager
Preservation Massachusetts
Old City Hall
45 School Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 723-3383
www.preservationmass.org
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