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The Architectural Conservation Laboratory Projects
The following is a summary of all conservation research and praxis projects, listed in alphabetical order by project site and location.
Arrange by: Location I Date I Project Type
Ayyubid City Wall,
Cairo, Egypt
Masonry Conservation Pilot Program for the Ayyubid City Wall
1991-2000
Funded by Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Bandelier National Monument,
Frijoles Canyon, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Cavate Condition Assessment and Pilot Treatment Program
Summer 2003
Funded by the Getty Grant Program
Bandelier National Monument,
Frijoles Canyon, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Conservation of Archaeological Resources
1999-2000
Bandelier National Monument,
Tsankawi, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Cultural Landscape Preservation Plan
1997-1998
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Capilla del Santo Cristo de La Salud,
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Exterior Masonry Study
In collaboration with the Politechnic
University of Puerto Rico
2003-2004
Funded by the Getty Grant Program
Casa Grande Ruins,
Coolidge, Arizona
A Laboratory Test Program for Injection Grouting and
Limewater Consolidation
1999-2001
Çatalhöyük Archaeological Site,
Çumra, Turkey
Site Conservation Program for Architecture, Murals and Relief Sculpture and Shelter, Stabilization and Presentation of Building 5
In collaboration with Cambridge University, UK
1997-1999
Chief Tomokie Monument,
Tomokie State Park, Ormond Beach, Florida
Chief Tomokie Monument Stabilization
1998
Cliff Palace,
Mesa Verde National Park, Cortez, ColoradoMore
Conservation of Architectural Surfaces Program for Archaeological Resources
1999-2002
Funded by Save America’s Treasures and World Monuments Fund
Coronado State Monument,
Bernalillo, New Mexico
Condition Survey and Recommendations
New Mexico State Monuments
1998
Drayton Hall,
Charleston, South Carolina
Conservation of the Great Hall Plaster Ceiling
In collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation
2001 - 2002
Funded by the Getty Grant Program
El Morro National Monument,
Ramah, New Mexico
Inscription Conservation Program
1997, 2006-2009
El Morro and San Cristobal,
San Juan Fortifications National Historic Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Conservation of Historic Graffiti and Architectural Embellishments
2004-2005
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Far View House,
Mesa Verde National Park, ColoradoMore
Soft Vegetative Capping of Exposed Archeological Sites
2008-2010
In collaboration with National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Funded by Colorado Plateau CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit)
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Studio,
New York, New York More
Plaster Ceiling Documentation and Conservation
2010-ongoing
Funded by World Monuments Fund
Gordion Archaeological Site,
Yassihöyük, TurkeyMore
Site Conservation Plan
2006-ongoing
In collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and
Middle Eastern Technical University
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Morgan Family Foundation, and Charles Williams
Long House,
Mesa Verde National Park, Cortez, ColoradoMore
Conservation of Earthen Architectural Finishes
2005-2007
Funded by Save America's Treasures, World Monuments Fund, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Merchant's Exchange Building,
Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMore
Masonry Condition Survey (Phases 1 - 3)
2004-2006
Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo,
San Antonio, TexasMore
Stone Analysis and Treatment of the Sacrisity Window
1995/2005-2006, ongoing
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Mug House Cliff Dwelling,
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde, ColoradoMore
Prehistoric Plaster Conservation (Phase 4)
1997
New York State Pavilion,
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New YorkMore
Conservation of the Great Texaco Road Map
Fall 2006 - 2008
In collaboration with the New York City Parks Commission
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Orto Botanico,
Rome, Italy
Documentation and Analysis of Gardens and Structures
2002-2003
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Pipe Spring National Monument,
Fredonia, ArizonaMore
Historic Structures Report
2010-ongoing
In collaboration with the Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Funded by the National Park Service
Rosario Chapel,
Iglesia San Jose, San Juan, Puerto RicoMore
Dome and Mural Survey and Treatment
2004-2006
In collaboration with The New School of Architecture, Politechnic University of Puerto Rico and
the National Park Service
Funded by World Monuments Fund and Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Second Bank of the United States,
Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
More
Exterior Masonry Survey and GIS Assessment
1999, 2003-2006
Southampton Historic Cemetery,
Southhampton, New York
Site Survey and Conservation (Phases 1 - 3)
2004-2005
Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling,
Mesa Verde National Park, Cortez, ColoradoMore
Masonry Conservation
2003-2011
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1,
New Orleans, Louisiana
GIS Mapping and Tomb Survey
2000-2003
Funding for Phases 1 & 2: Louisiana Division for Historic
Preservation, Office of Cultural Development
Funding for Phase 3: Save America's Treasures
Strawberry Hill,
Twickenham, Middlesex, England More
Site Investigation and Analysis
2005-2006
In collaboration with the University of Plymouth, Strawberry Hill Trust and World Monuments Fund
Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Trinity Cathedral Burial Ground,
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMore
Landscape and Monument Conservation Program
2000, 2006-2008
In collaboration with Andropogon Associates, Ltd.
Funded by the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Victoria (Morse-Libby) Mansion,
Portland, Maine
Evaluation of Micro-pinning Techniques for Stone Detachment
2004-2005
Funded by the Getty Grant Program
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens,
Miami, Florida
Documentation & Condition Survey of Villa and Gardens
2003-2004
Funded by the Getty Grant Program