I had the pleasure recently of a week in Dover, Delaware. For those who don’t remember that long ago civics class in high school, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, and it was done in Dover. The First State Heritage Park, located in the state of Delaware, is a fascinating entity. However,…
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Pitching versus Patching: story of a bad repair
Much like the English quartet, even Stone Roses age. Especially those made of sandstone on the exterior of a building. Common in historic structures, sandstone is both easy to quarry and carve, which made it an extremely popular building material in the 19th century. However, it is also quite fragile and weathers poorly. A note…
Read MoreFIELD TRIP! Going nuts at the MAC Lab
This trip took us to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. The MAC Lab is really fantastic- a state-of-the-art facility for the research, conservation and curation of archaeological resources located in the heart of the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St Mary’s County. I could write pages about the work that goes on at the…
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Globe Trotting Building Hugger 