Posts Tagged ‘granite’
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 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…
Read MoreConservation of William Tecumseh Sherman Monument, Washington DC
Aeon principal conservators, Alfonso and Lane, recently completed the conservation treatment of the 1903 statue of General Sherman, which stands near the White House in downtown Washington. The bronze, stone and terrazzo monument has been undergoing an overall landscape and sculpture restoration project for the National Park Service by the Christman Company. Aeon was hired to complete…
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