WMF Journal
August 26, 2009
Field School Graduates Clean Up
Posted by World Monuments Fund
The six-week field school at the Dutch Reformed Church in Newburgh ended on Friday with a graduation ceremony.
Read moreAugust 19, 2009
Windows to the Past
Posted by Diamond Fennell, a high-school student working on the Dutch Reformed Church
During this past week at work, Jeff Finch (the National Park Service instructor) taught us about window sashes. My peers and I learned how to shellac, oil, and putty the windows. All these chemicals help the windows stay strong against moisture.
Read moreAugust 19, 2009
Mount Lebanon Shaker Village: A Model of Sustainability
Posted by Alan Grosse and Andy Messmann, Historic American Landscapes Survey Project Staff
We had an interesting week at the Shaker Village. Friday we had a flood that was so severe it washed out two of the major roads, flooded the ponds over their banks, put about 3 to 4 feet of water in the basement of the brethren’s shop, and caused one of the major aqueducts to fail, shooting water throughout the site and doing considerable damage.
Read moreAugust 7, 2009
Paint Analysis
Posted by Paxton Carlton, a high-school student working on the Dutch Reformed Church
On the 22nd and 23rd of July all of us here were given the opportunity to have a class on paint analysis. The class was wonderful. We were able to take actual paint samples of the wood all around the church for the following day in the lab. I worked with Ryan up in the balcony.
Read moreAugust 5, 2009
Preservation on Nantucket
Posted by Norma Barbacci, Program Director for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal
I was invited to the Preservation Institute: Nantucket’s summer program in early July as one of several visiting speakers. I gave a presentation on some of WMF’s projects, entitled “Highlights of South American World Heritage Sites.”
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