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262) Paint consultant

262) Paint consultant - July 15, 2003 Historic paint expert Brian Powell visits the Tavern again to take more paint samples from different areas of the building. The samples will be tested in his lab and a report will be compiled on what the samples reveal. The work should provide more information on...

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 07-15-2003
Mary Lou Davis

Stencil expert Mary Lou Davis (left) discusses wall stencils uncovered in the front parlor of the Squires Tavern with Linne Landgraf.

Posted to Squires Tavern Photos (Gallery) by Paul on 02-05-2003
250) Stencil consultant visits

250) Stencil consultant visits - February 5, 2003 Historic stencil consultant and conservator Mary Lou Davis visits the Squires Tavern to inspect the wall stencils uncovered in 2002. Ms. Davis will be assisting the Historical Society in developing an appropriate stencil plan for one or more rooms in...

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 02-05-2003
203) Historic building expert visits Tavern

203) Historic building expert visits Tavern - June 27, 2002 Historic building expert John Curtis spends a good part of the day inspecting the Tavern building, addressing a number of issues. John provides guidance on a section of the front sitting room where apparent evidence of a small liquor locker...

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 06-27-2002
John Curtis and Walt Landgraf

Historic building expert John Curtis and Walt Landgraf inspect what apparently was the Squires Tavern liquor locker.

Posted to Squires Tavern Photos (Gallery) by Paul on 06-27-2002
189) Paint consultant

189) Paint consultant - May 28, 2002 Brian Powell, well known historic paint expert, spends a day at the Squires Tavern. Walt and Leslie give him a tour of the building, then Brian spends several hours looking at the paint history using a variety of tools and techniques. Later in the afternoon, Brian...

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 05-28-2002
Paint Expert

Historic paint expert Brian Powell visits the Squires Tavern

Posted to Squires Tavern Photos (Gallery) by Paul on 05-28-2002
158) Stencil expert visits the Tavern

158) Stencil expert visits the Tavern - March 1, 2002 Historic stencil expert Polly Forcier from Vermont views the old wall stencils found at the Tavern. She agrees that these stencils are the work of an itinerant whose work has been discovered and documented in Massachusetts and New York. Besides providing...

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 03-01-2002
154) Input on Squires Tavern issues

154) Input on Squires Tavern issues - February 15, 2002 Leslie Cosgrove has been and will be contacting area Historical Societies and museums for input on general issues relating to the Squires Tavern including recommendations on expert consultants and restoration experiences they may have had.

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 02-15-2002
144) Historic building expert visits Tavern

144) Historic building expert visits Tavern - January 17, 2002 Historic building expert John Curtis spends four hours inspecting the Squires Tavern and provides advice on several areas including how best to proceed with replacing sheetrock with plaster, paint analysis, the possible original floor plan...

Posted to Work Log (Weblog) by Paul on 01-17-2002

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