Historic murals conservation

Article Abstract:

Muralist Barry Faulkner's monumental works that hung in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. deteriorated by the 1990s and hence the Atlantic Company of America Inc. was awarded a $2.2-million contract to conserve them. After the company performed the heroic task of restoring the artwork, the conservation of the Rotunda murals was designated an official Save America's Treasures project in 1999.

Contracts & orders received, Contracts & orders let, Contracts, Contract agreement

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Historic murals conservation at the National Archives building

Article Abstract:

The murals created by Barry Faulkner, which have bracketed the permanent display of the Charters of Freedom-the original Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights-have deteriorated. The Rotunda of National Archives was closed for over two years to allow time for the murals to be removed, conserved, and reinstalled in a thorough, deliberate manner.

Archives

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A top-to-bottom renovation for the National Archives building

Article Abstract:

A top-to-bottom renovation of the historic building of National Archives, constructed during the Great Depression and designed by the eminent architect John Russell Pope is done at a cost of $110 million. The changes done to the building from roof to subbasement, transforming it into a modern visitor attraction and twenty-first-century facility for researchers are described.

Facilities & equipment, Buildings and facilities, Remodeling and renovation, Historic buildings

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