CEMETERY CONSERVATION SEMINAR

NCPTT

CEMETERY MONUMENT CONSERVATION SEMINAR 2004

Charles Sumner School, Great Hall, Washington, DC

TOPICS

TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2004

Value of Cemeteries    

Ethics and Philosophy of Cemetery Conservation

Cemetery as Cultural Landscape                      

History of Cemetery Conservation

Range of Materials                               

Deterioration of Stone and Treatments  

Information Resources & Professional Responsibilities

Conditions Survey, Setting Priorities, Conservation Plans

Using GIS as a Master Planning Tool   

Conditions Survey Case Study – Laurel Hill Cemetery

Testing Case Study -- Managing Biota 

American Cemetery Case Study          

Success Stories

There will also be two Question & Answer sessions to enable to participants to ask questions or share their experiences.

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