Station of the Cross
Background The Stations of the Cross include 14 scenes from the final day in the life of Jesus, and represent a series of meditations. The stations at St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore were constructed in Italy in the early 20th century out of plaster, and each one weighs over 100 […]
St. Leo Mural Conservation
Background St. Leo the Great Catholic Church is the religious cornerstone of Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood. Built in 1881, the building integrates influences from Italianate, Romanesque and Queen Anne styles. Due to water infiltration from the exterior wall, the painted plaster and glue behind the apse murals […]
Declaration of Independence Plaque Conservation
Background The original building of the National Association of the Daughters of the American Revolution was built as their DC headquarters, but also as a memorial to the founding fathers. One of many embellishments in the building is a pair of sterling silver plaques to commemorate […]
Katyn Massacre Memorial Plaque
Background The plaque was created in 1980 for the 40th Anniversary of the Katyn Massacre; at that time, the Soviet Union had not admitted to committing the atrocity. Despite a great deal of evidence uncovered by an international panel of investigators, the USSR maintained that the Germans were at fault. Since then it has become […]
Newton White Mansion Chicken Sculptures
Background Captain Newton H. White; first commander of the USS Enterprise. Upon his retirement, White developed and maintained a 600-acre estate with a lucrative dairy farm that aimed to be the model for local agricultural practices. The mansion is currently operated by MNCPPC/PG Parks & […]
Bird House Arch, National Zoological Park
Background Designed by John J. Early – a pioneer in decorative architectural concrete – the mosaic arch in the Bird House was originally installed in 1928 as the entrance to the building. As part of a multi-year renovation of the building and its habitats, the exposed-aggregate mural was preserved […]