Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’
Smithsonian Institute: National Museum of Natural History – Cornice Repair Project Completion
By Millie Latack As reprinted from: https://ahhp.si.edu/periodical-volume-3-issue-2-nmnh-cornice-repair This spring, AHHP with Aeon Preservation Services completed an emergency cornice repair project at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). The emergency repair came about as part of a design project to restore part of the exterior facade of the building. Analysis of facade conditions alerted the…
Read MorePhase One of the Peacock Room Conservation Project is Complete!
By Ellen Chase and Jenifer Bosworth Reprinted from ASIA.SI Blog Post, September 21, 2022 –http://Reprinted from ASIA.SI Blog Post, September 21, 2022 https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/blog/posts/phase-one-of-the-peacock-room-conservation-project-is-complete The first phase of the Peacock Room conservation project ended in July after two months of intense activity by NMAA staff and Aeon Preservation, specialists in architectural conservation. This phase of the…
Read MoreUNION STATION ROSTRAL COLUMNS
Rostral Columns – Union Station, Washington, DC Aeon evaluated and designed the restoration of two sets of large historic ornamental cast-iron columns, lamp posts, and granite balustrades located in Columbus Plaza directly in front of Union Station in Washington, D.C. Union Station was designed by Daniel Burnham and erected in 1908. The Plaza was constructed in…
Read MoreFederal Trade Commision (FTC)
Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC– This project shows our experience in the restoration of aluminum entranceways and in masonry cleaning. Located at the eastern point of the Federal Triangle, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) building was originally called the Apex Building. Edward H. Bennet was the architect. It was completed in 1938. The Federal Trade…
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