Major Preservation, Conservation & Restoration Projects
Gravestone Conservation Projects
2007: (Partial List)
Hoke County, North Carolina: Mill Prong House Burying Ground
Mill Prong House is the oldest Scottish settlement in the entire region, dating from 1795. The burial ground served the plantation and area from the early 1800's through the early 1900's. The preservation project included the conservation of numerous historic gravestones and Victorian monuments primarily compose of marble. The graveyard was transformed from being in a highly neglected state to a cared for outdoor museum.
Tarrytown New York, Old Dutch Burying Ground at Sleep Hollow Cemetery
Conservation of fractured and fallen marble tablet gravestones. Consolidation of marble with Conservare HCT stone strengthener. Also included in this project was the consolidation of many highly eroded historic brownstone gravestones with Conservare OH stone Strengthener, Jahn's Restoration Mortar and D2 Stone biocide and cleaner.
Hartford, Connecticut: The Ancient Burial Ground
Conservation of about a dozen badly leaning and or sunken gravestones composed of brownstone, marble and slate was performed in late 2006. Complete conservation of a very hazardous marble obelisk monument on a pedestal base in the front of Hartford's oldest burying ground. Excavate and jack up entire monument until level. Install concrete footings to under lower base. Clean monument with D2 stone cleaner and biocide. Remove all lose mortar, and replace with historic pointing mortar.
Eastham, Massachusetts: Cape Cod: Bridge Road Burying Ground
Conservation of nearly 40 historic memorials primarily composed of 18 th and 19 th century slate tablet gravestones. Conservation procedures include treatments to fallen, fractured, and leaning and sunken gravestones. Also conserved were 7 brownstone tablet stones including consolidation with Conservare OH stone consolidant and strengthener. Additionally a smaller number of marble gravestones received conservation treatments.
Bland, Missouri: Historic Cryder Cemetery
Preservation of an entire large family graveyard including gravestones and monuments from the early 1800's through the mid 1900's. This project included the re-setting and conservation of primarily marble tablet stones, in addition to marble and granite monuments. Located down a long dirt road leading to a farm, I was almost prevented from completing this project due to quickly rising water runoff which became a small river in the roadway over night. Luckily two local high school boys with a very tall truck were able to provide much needed assistance.
Windsor, Connecticut: Palisado Cemetery
The oldest cemetery in Windsor, which contains some of the oldest gravestones in Connecticut. This conservation project included over 30 gravestones and monuments composed of marble, brownstone, and granite. Existing conditions ranged from broken and fallen, to very badly leaning gravestones.
2006:
Cheyenne, Wyoming : Lakeview Cemetery
Gravestone conservation workshop.
Reconstruction of two large fallen and fractured marble obelisks, Including the obelisk memorializing a Pony Express rider, which is listed as a local historic landmark.
The Old First Presbyterian Church Cemetery : Greensboro, North Carolina
Gravestone Conservation training and preservation project.
One week long combination of training, consulting and conserving the gravestones and monuments found on the historic site in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.
Holy Ridge, North Carolina :
Documentation and conservation of an entire small rural graveyard, which was accidentally located when a bulldozer involved in developing the area, crashed into one of the obscured marble tombstones in the woods.
Reading Family Burying Ground: Stockton, New Jersey
Documentation and conservation of an entire rural graveyard found adjacent to a horse farm in southern NJ.
Chestnut Hill Cemetery : Exeter, Rhode Island
Conservation of various historic gravestones and monuments composed of primarily marble and granite. Stabilization of the famous “Mercy Brown Vampire” monument.
Brookfield Cemetery : Brookfield, Massachusetts
Photographic documentation, Temporary Stabilization, and preservation recommendations of the historic granite entranceway which included working at the top of the 20 foot tall structure.
Bunker Hill Cemetery : Boston, Massachusetts
Reconstruction of fallen and fractured granite obelisk. Stabilization of tall marble obelisk.
Village Cemetery : Newtown, Connecticut
First of two phases of gravestone and monument conservation project. Also the first phase of the Hawley Memorial Chapel preservation project.
Enfield Street Cemetery : Enfield, Connecticut
Conservation of assorted gravestones and monuments composed primarily of brownstone and marble as part of an ongoing gravestone preservation effort.
Upper Cemetery : Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Conservation of various gravestones and monuments, a second phase of an earlier conservation project.
2005:
Elliot Street Burying Ground: Boston, MA
Excavation and re-setting of 18 th century slate gravestones.
Bunker Hill Cemetery : Boston, MA
Conservation of slate gravestones, conservation of marble and granite monuments & obelisks
Pine Island Cemetery : Norwalk, CT
Conservation of slate, marble and granite gravestones and monuments, Basic gravestone conservation workshop.
West & North Cemeteries , Somers, CT
Conservation of gravestones and monuments...
Cypress Cemetery , Old Saybrook, CT
Conservation of slate and marble gravestones, granite & marble monuments and tabletop brownstone memorials.
Old Stone Church Cemetery : Niantic, CT
Conservation of slate and marble gravestones. Consolidation of brownstone gravestones.
Palisado Cemetery : Windsor, CT
Conservation of brownstone & marble gravestones.
Conservation of marble & granite monuments.
Riverside Cemetery : Windsor, CT
Conservation of marble & granite gravestones and monuments
East Granby Center Cemetery : East Granby, CT
Conservation of marble & brownstone gravestones. Conservation of marble & granite monuments.
Old Church Cemetery : Glastonbury, CT
Conservation of gravestones and monuments.
2004:
Congressional Cemetery: Washington, DC
Over 70 Gravestones conserved and monuments conserved or reset.
Granary: Boston, Massachusetts Ma.
Eight 17th & 18th century slate gravestones, conserved, and
reset.
Twelve slate gravestones reset
Elliot Street: Boston, Massachusetts Ma
Excavation and resetting of slate gravestones, project to be completed
during 2005.
Enfield Street Cemetery: Enfield, Connecticut Ct.
Over 40 gravestones and monuments conserved during 2004, 2nd year
of preservation.
Upper Cemetery: Old Saybrook, Connecticut Ct.
45 Gravestones and monuments conserved.
Old Burying Ground: Hampden, Massachusetts Ma.
20 Gravestones and monuments conserved, 3rd year of preservation
North & West Cemeteries: Somers, Connecticut Ct.
16 Gravestones conserved, temporary stabilization of table tomb.
Ancient Burying Ground: Wethersfield, Connecticut Ct.
Conservation of brownstone tablets.
Mountain Cemetery: Bloomfield, Connecticut Ct.
Monument conservation.
Latamier Cemetery: Bloomfield, Connecticut Ct.
Gravestone and monument conservation.
2003:
Granary Burying Ground: Boston, Massachusetts Ma
Excavation and removal of 20 historic slate gravestones for preservation.
Center Cemetery: Rocky Hill, Connecticut Ct
Conservation of 38 gravestones and monuments
Mountain View Cemetery: Bloomfield, Connecticut Ct
Conservation of 44 gravestones and monuments
Old Burying Ground: Hampden, Ma
Conservation of 22 gravestones and monuments
Old Church Cemetery: Glastonbury, Connecticut Ct
Conservation of gravestones and monuments
Ancient Burying Ground: Wethersfield, Connecticut Ct
Ongoing preservation projects
Revolutionary Cemetery: Johnstown, New York NY
Gravestone preservation project
Enfield Street Cemetery: Enfield, Connecticut Ct
Conservation of 48 gravestones and monuments
2002:
Revolutionary Cemetery: Johnstown, New York NY
Survey and gravestone assessment, Conservation of gravestones and
monuments
Old Church Cemetery: Glastonbury, Connecticut Ct
Conservation of gravestones and monuments
Old Burying Ground: Hampden, Massachusetts Ma
Conservation of brownstone tablets
Ancient Burial Ground: Wethersfield, Connecticut Ct
Conservation of gravestones and monuments
Bradstreet & North Hatfield Cemeteries: Hatfield, Massachusetts
Ma
Conservation of gravestones and monuments
Center Burying Ground: Rutland, Massachusetts Ma
Conservation of slate and marble gravestones
2001:
Chocksett Cemetery: Sterling, Massachusetts MA
Resetting of monuments, conservation of gravestones, restoration
of vault facades, 2001
Center Burial Ground: Rutland, Massachusetts MA
Conservation of gravestones, 2001
Ancient Burial Ground: Old Wethersfield, Connecticut CT
Ongoing conservation work, since 1988
Old Church Cemetery: Glastonbury, Connecticut CT 2001
Conserve broken, fallen and badly leaning gravestones
Old Center Cemetery - Suffield, Connecticut CT
Conserve gravestones - 2000-2001
2000 and Previous:
Ancient Burial ground at the Green: Glastonbury, Connecticut CT
1998, 1999, and 2000 Conservation of gravestones
Grove Cemetery: Windsor Locks, Connecticut CT
Conserve fallen and broken gravestones - 1999-2000
Old Center Cemetery: South Windsor, Connecticut CT
Conserve gravestones - 1994
Elm Grove Poq:
Conserve broken and fallen gravestones - 2000
Middlefield Old Graveyard: Middlefield, Connecticut CT
Conserve gravestones - 1997
Ancient Burial Ground: Hartford, Connecticut CT
Subcontractor for site work- for Beij, Williams and Zito Inc. 1990
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