Existing comment:
Nineteenth-Century Plastering:
Early Home Restoration:
As part of its mission, the National Park Service employs and trains craftspeople in traditional methods of construction and preservation. The restoration of the interior of this Early Home provides an example of that training. Re-creation of the walls required knowledge of the types of materials and construction methods used in the early nineteenth century, including plastering, marbleizing, painting, and carpentry. Through careful study and analysis, even the paint colors and plaster composition have been matched to restore the wall to their original appearance. |