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WASHINGTON SQUARE ROGER CONANT STATUE - DISTRICT FILESr� �1v7� a DEPT OFPL,^n ;;;, , Salem Historical CommissiOWMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT ip WASHINGTON STREET.SALEM.MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (97816195685 FAX(97ft)-740.0409 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Pursuant to the Historic District's Act (M.G.L. Chapter 40C) and the Salem Historical Commission Ordinance, application is hereby made for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for: New Construction Moving Reconstruction �er Demolition Painting Sign District: Derby Street Lafayette Street McIntire Washington Square Address of Property: % W'/ASii109iotJ SR QA e,C- V11e5i Name of Record Owner(s): 1 A V✓1 H4 K N E hl o"i'E L Owner Mailing Address: 4C/0 J J L t LE b E RI•tA✓5 �Sa�Tc a bb✓c� Description of Work Proposed (Please include requiredscale drawings,paint chips, catalog cuts and/or samples ofmaterialproposed, where applicable.) pDir%(ATtatj 017- H01r-' L MR1N) � �TKANC� UtJ \�/�25�t, ACCE551 &tL%I-( ; . tJ Ev✓ ?Z /-\ P E V �-= �J- fZA IJ c E WEV-1 Low t. 2ED 51DEv./ALI4— tJ &v✓ CgZ3 COT ITHAtJC) (?A s � PIANZCIrrj 47 ,(LAMP QeSK�nror/ i DESib Prc5,rvo k(0) Name of Applicant: JOknl 6o Fri Owner Contractor Tenant theme (ons,tke.t Tel. #: (�78) 790 - `{ (o3Cn E-mail Address: � IS�ar �nrtsec✓S�conanJr�u�r'M�� It � �. Con, Certificate 1ci11 be mailed to the owner unless othenvise indicated here: Certificate should be mailed to: Name °h�J 63 o F:-1F A Mailing address: O City: $ A LC M State:_Zip: � } LAO 1 l � � 0 T Salem Historical Commission 120 WASHINGTON STREET,SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978)619-5685 FAX(978)740-0404 NOTICE OF HEARING The Salem Historical Commission will give a public hearing to all persons interested in the application of: Hawthorne Hotel on the property at: 18 Washington Square West concerning: Universal accessibility improvements to main entrance Date of Hearing: November 5, 2014 Time of Hearing: 7:00 p.m. Location of Hearing: 120 Washington Street, 3"'Floor Conference Room By Order of the Salem Historical Commission Natalie BL Lovett Community Development Planner To view the entire meeting agenda which is posted 5-7 days before the meeting, please visit http://www.salem.com[Pages/SaleinMA HistoricalAgendas Persons with a/)ecial needs should contact the Clerk of the Commission at 978-619-5685 to arrange for•rea.,orzable accommodation. Please allow ample time for us to arrange for your request. CITY OF SALEM ASSESSOR'S CERTIFICATION OF ABUTTERS AND "PARTIES IN INTEREST" BOARD/COMMISSION: Historical Commission PROJECT SITE: 18 Washington Sq West DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: Applicant Abutters to abutter Across the street&their abutters I X l Assessor's Certification on Applications to the SALEM HISTORICAL COMMISSION for Certificates of Appropriateness or Hardship This is to certify that the time of the last assessment for taxation made by the City of Salem,the names and addresses of thos listed on the attached sheets are owners of land abutting upon the land described abov a the project site, or are owners deemed to be materially effected (as defined by Ma sa husetts General Law Chapter 40 Q. 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District: Washington Square Address of Propel: 18 Washington S�uaze West Name of Record Owner: Hawthorne Hotel Description of Work Proposed: Remove existing ramp and underlying step. Install new granite planters, as detailed in the application dated 10/20/14. Dated: November 6, 2014 JALEM HISTORICAL COMMISSION By. The homeowner has the option not to commence the work(unless it relates to resolving an outstanding violation). All work commenced must be completed within one year from this date unless otherwise indicated. THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. Please be sure to obtain the appropriate permits from the Inspector of Buildings (or any other necessary permits or approvals)prior to commencing work. Hawthorne Hotel Main Entry - Y r may= L 1 - s r•n I v` - sn i1 fi� low,_ - Existing 11�Irrr ,r- •� J G All I '1 _. SWAMW ,R Proposed SHEET NOTES HAWTHORN E— NOTES T _ I CAREFULLY REMOVEEQSTING HOTEL BRICK PAYING AT ENTRY TO 18 Wurhmgtan Square West ADJUST GRACING AS INDICATED — Salem.MA.UIUTU ]PROVIDE NEW f x 1S'GRANITE AT PLANTERS TO MAKE LEVEL PLA0fO RM ].RE.{AY EXISTING AND NEW BRICK TO BRICK TO NEW GRADES. CL A REMOVEE%1LARG LARGER PROVIDENEW LARGER CARPET AS DEPICTED ON THE PLAN S ADJUST EXISTING 6TRECT CURB SLOPE RESET TO MEET NEW ELEVATIONS ELEVATION BRASS POSTS TO BE W,B"OIAN WITH BWSS KNOB TOP CURVED IN'DIAM BRASS RAL 4rNfl L BRACKET BW BRASSSCREWSAND YF3 & PLATTE Gray Architects, y IeCt") Inc.DRILL GRANITE AND SET POST3- EMBEDMENT 'EMBED ENTSET WITH EPDXY QA DeoSquare GROUT SolMA 01970 Tea:978745F14 ,HR9fl TJS ABJ4 General c-mrxyx xil:grchitutsC msncom DETAIDETAIL SCALE:6"= L N -- - ft. DaI...GoRM"ouon By DN.aM n ENTRY PROWOE NEW CARPET FIXi _ ♦ 10.00 _ ♦ .- J ENTIRE LANCING AND RAMP RE4N6TALLLOOR MOLD OPEN — ❑ NEWA-GRANITE CURBS SET LEVEL L WRTOP OF ENTRY SLAB. _ 8'-0"__ NEW OR REUSED STONE PAVERS - L A e NEW DECORATIVE BRASS POSTS �ppi3 .♦. I_ -. ♦ _ _. _. .-. NEW SOLID MAKOGANY HAND RAILS NEW GRANITE CURB CARVED '1 CUTOUTEXISTINGCONCRETE STONE SET j REMOVE AND REINSTALL BRICK T IN WAIL IVI WALK TO NEW SLOPES MIIHHOTEL t ELOPE UP 8% L«'D m FTi SLOPE UP 5% _ GALLERY r ~ ED w qAI D. `J w f I. 3 n BUBSIRO.Wn 3 N, SLOPE UP SLOPE NP 1. T Dy) d q •SB IB N REMOVE AND RE.6ET BASTING SMUT CU I TO NEW SLOPES w PATCH EXISTING BRCON PAWING N NEW ELEVATION BOLLRHO6 t0 y NEW ELEVATION Pmlxt NamY Z RonoraHom to w1a Entry a it R"q Project NIlmNar CD B6.B621.284. m m - I CAB File Nam. d `m N O d a wa.NPX.n m 4! TY IT `m 5 �4qI S.I. To il 11 To 0 Ia m var N ar /PLAN /� SECTION A03.00 E ` SCALE-.1?'=1'-0" jE ♦MI.G Aaraae, m v � m a L to I a .s Front(west) and right side (south) elevations Photo A by John Goff Year 2014 Photographs of the Hawthorne Hotel at Hawthorne Boulevard Taken and labeled by John Goff, M. Arch. of Historic Preservation & Design, Salem, MA October 20, 2014 1 Introduction: The Hawthorne Hotel is a large local landmark--a six (6) story tall Colonial Revival style hotel that was built in downtown Salem, Massachusetts in the 1920s. Designed in part by Salem's leading Colonial Revival architect Philip Horton Smith of the Salem firm Smith& Walker(who also designed Salem's Post Office, and the 1926 Tercentenary Bandstand on the Salem Common), the Hawthorne Hotel presents a mostly cubic massing,just south of the Salem Common. The building fronts Salem's stately Hawthorne Boulevard, and is situated between the Salem Common on the north, and Essex Street on the south. The Hawthorne Hotel is considered one of the great hotels of America. When first constructed, the main entrance was never designed to be universally accessible. Currently, a rather makeshift ramp design is used to allow wheelchairs to climb an original step. To achieve a more ADA-compliant and graceful accessible entrance, a modification is proposed that would involve • alteration of a 1920s Hawthorne Hotel front step to permit • a lower ramp, as well as • a lowered city sidewalk with • new Hawthorne Boulevard sidewalk curb cut in front of the front door. The new design also proposes minor relocation of some bollards, redesign of planters near the hotel's main entrance---and a new handrail on the ramp. 2 . 1. Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from Hawthorne Boulevard at Essex Street October 14,2014 Photo B by John Goff 3 � r .fl s faB" Y r ■ ■ Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from Hawthorne Boulevard at Essex Street October 14, 2014 Existing Conditions Photo C by John Goff Note: • Existing Sidewalk with Granite Curb • Existing steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Existing Bollards • Existing Wooden Planters 4 u 5 7 I - a r IN r - Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from Hawthorne Boulevard October 14, 2014 Existing Conditions Photo D by John Goff Note: • Existing Sidewalk with Granite Curb • Existing steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Existing Bollards • Existing Wooden Planters 5 MW i S Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from Hawthorne Boulevard October 14, 2014 Existing Conditions Photo Eby John Goff Note: • Existing Sidewalk with Granite Curb • Existing steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Existing Bollards • Existing Wooden Planters • Existing Lack of Handrail on Ramp 6 _. Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel: entrance area outside front doors view from near Hawthorne Boulevard October 14, 2014 Existing Conditions Photo F by John Goff Note: • Existing Steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Original step survives near outer edge of entry Pilasters • Existing Side doors have access to entrance also. 7 Y � I Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from near Hawthorne Boulevard—looking south October 14, 2014 Existing Conditions Photo G by John Goff Note: • Existing Sidewalk with Granite Curb • Existing Steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Existing Wooden Planters • Existing Makeshift ramp is too steep (non-ADA-compliant) and has no handrails 8 Y. S Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from near Hawthorne Boulevard—looking southwest October 14,2014 Existing Conditions Photo H by John Goff Note: • Existing Sidewalk with Granite Curb • Existing Steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Existing Bollards • Existing Wooden Planters 9 • -;At.:o. _f'-,ISR,�_. i Front Entrance of Hawthorne Hotel view from near Hawthorne Boulevard—looking west towards Crowninshield-Bentley House October 14, 2014 Existing Conditions Photo I by John Goff Note: • Existing Sidewalk with Granite Curb • Existing Steep makeshift ramp on existing sidewalk • Existing Lack of handrails • Existing Bollards • Existing Wooden Planters 10 Hawthorne Hotel: Newel Post Options Draft 12-3-14 Prepared starting November 6, 2014 (after 11-5-14 first SHC meeting) Letter Goff to Design Team: John Goff<historicpreservationanddesign@gmaii.com> to Dennis,archt,Juli, Rob 11-6-14 THURS 8:45am Dear Dennis and Colleen, The purpose of this e-mail is twofold: (1)to introduce you to two other people who helped tremendously at last night's first meeting with the Salem Historical Commission vis a vis the new Hawthorne Hotel front entrance project and (2)to report upon what happened last night. Re introductions--I am including in this e-mail Juli(who spoke well and eloquently)and also Rob Park who works at the Boston Center for Independent Living---who showed up with his motorized wheelchair- -and gave wonderful testimony for the need for ramps of the correct slope and design. * * * * Re what happened: Well... we got some partial approvals and will need to make some minor changes in the design and return before the SHC. Specifically: 1)The SHC approved our removing part of the original 1920s step at that hotel entrance. They also approved the proposed new planter design, and everything shown---except for the handrail design. 2) Regarding the proposed new curved handrails, SHC Chair Jessica Herbert voiced quite strongly the opinion that we should eliminate most or ALL of the proposed new vertical support posts and instead, support the rails with a simple and classical Newel Post--one at each end for support. She recommend looking closely at what they did over at Hamilton Hall for an appropriate precedent--and also studying other railing terminus designs on Chestnut Street and in Salem's McIntire Historic District. So I will go out to inspect and photograph the railings at Hamilton Hall later today. 2a)They also asked whether we might need special new ADA or accessibility signage to mark that entrance as an accessible entrance---and Rob kindly volunteered to research that matter---and to get back to us; 1 3)Jessica also recommended that we talk ASAP to the Salem Building Inspector and/or a City Engineer re approvals we might need to obtain to drop the sidewalk level for that portion of the City sidewalk facing Hawthorne Boulevard--which might also require State approvals,being that Rte IA is a State Highway.... would you like me to work on that? So it seems we will be returning to another SHC meeting in the near future---in addition to starting a new SRA & DRB review process and consulting with some sidewalk people. Many, many thanks to both Juli and Rob for attending and speaking at last night's hearing--and.. Best and to be continued.... John John Goff Historic Preservation &Design Salem, MA ps: The consensus was voiced that we'd like to get this ramp installed before Juli leaves for California in April. So thanks to all...and the clock is ticking! Salem Historical Commission l❑U10 ATF k A'PII(AN � Y u MM.mdN Yr Ih�J u Iliwvi:al�mnnww W.Mmnl:l.\t Wa Ik Imp.W M G.— U ❑ Abxm. ❑ MnauW'luu ® AIbaIFn Ll IAmnum ❑ Yumiq ❑ �Yw o uu.,..a ss 1.m1.J hMrwnl k.lm\•i+.munr�.un..,r..:u nl.,.,,.ror,:n>.m u.mw,�.pn IMX:n IhlLwna IAmn'Ii nf.IM.G L Lh FIX'I W.A�ulrni Ifi.Yn..lYi.mn..1rJIFm[ IAw.r.14.Ju u.n vu ly _ _ MWrn.ul YnyenyJiy." pp$p—u unmpal.nu:n na•N. ImWl.�n ylmwN✓Mn w AnrvkAu rM.ppYi.dn.rnBW Iu:011 11mD._4nllrbp 6.1f,14 SAI EAT IMINIC\IXLIWI6YWII wW..I IAn.hu Ne nplun nn u.wumn.11x'xM lunY'ninWnwl�nl:inpmwamfy .uWnnl All n.M.wnlrw�ul muu q.rnglk NxiNin:ux•.w lii•.n flu.yfi w:N.aMi.is� (IIIA Is n'lllnlllll llln(i lq uNll I. uIM q,m..lnyu l�•x•u Yov IW IOF®M. MwMluyf Lnm).:Ih:aaiwn punuu r.pmnabl lnun lin.umn[vy u.v\ Copy of FIRST SHC Certificate of Approval (for step removal,existing ramp removal and installation of new planters [only]) written November 6, 2014 and received the following day. 2 John Goff<historiepreservationanddesign@gmail.com> to Dennis, archt, Juli, Rob 11-6-14 THURS 2:20pm Hi all, Thanks for your very positive feedback---and as promised---here now attached are 16 new photos taken today showing various "simple" Salem historic district metal hand-railings installed at and near Hamilton Hall. I did not see an accessibility ramp at Hamilton Hall--and all of these railings appear to provide a hand-hold adjacent to a set of steps. Still, the idea of a nice terminating newel post is an interesting idea---and there certainly can be grace and elegance to a metal handrail---if it is detailed nicely. I also saw that some of these historic railings do use lots of vertical metal balusters---yet when balusters are used, it seems there are typically two ways to terminate them at the bottom: (a) drop the bottom ends into holes bored in a granite curb--which then gets backfilled with molten lead--which looks nice---but which can evidently also sometimes cause the problem of ice/freezing and/or iron rusting? over time spalling and destroying the granite curbing(One example photographed on the north side of Chestnut Street shows granite that has required extensive repairs because of these problems).... (b)just have all the metal balusters sit on the bottom upon a shared metal horizontal support rail which flies through the air parallel to the handrail above. I would imagine [if balusters are ever used that] this kind of metal baluster& railing design would be much easier to fabricate--no boring into granite--and would eliminate any potential granite curb damage--because no curbing would be contacted.... We must keep in mind that modern accessibility requirements will likely point us towards a design wiil - .1I hand-rails...and hopefully these photos might help us imagine other possible conf iguratiuus andior styles that we have not yet proposed to the SHC.. Thanks, best and to be continued... John John Goff Historic Preservation &Design Salem, MA 3 ro i i T 2 Pineapple? Finial on Newel & Railing details—House at 13 Chestnut Street— 11-6-14 4 H( 1 � 11 4 ,1 7 Newel & Railing details—Hamilton Hall—west door 11-6-14 5 t� I 1 r 18M HAMII-ION ILLI. MA U"U,M[IN1II(t l ALEXANDEN NA111110 V151ToR5%VUCOSf 8 am, 1 d aYi.. ' 6) a c �1 F 1 ` i 7 . i i r 9 Newel & Railing details—Hamilton Hall—north door 11-6-14 6 x 10 Newel & Railing details—Hamilton Hall—north door 11-6-14—cont'd 7 r 11 Newel &Rail detail on north side of Chestnut Street(right side missing) 11-6-14 8 . I 1 � i psi ® L h 12 Newel &Rail detail on north side of Chestnut Street(right side missing)cont'd 11-6-14 9 1yjT a - -Jk p 7 � }' Nth f Fl '1^'Y � -• j( aV' _ U F Y' • m x L•lA�• 15 Fence, railing &r_ewel post details north side of Chestnut Street 11-6-14 10 nr I -- I - — 16 Railing&Newel Post detail at 15 Chestnut Street 11-6-14 11 John Goff<historicpreservationanddesign@gmail.com> to Dennis, archt, Juli, Rob ps: I find it interesting that Jessica Herbert specifically proposed terminating our metal handrails using nice newel posts at each end. 2 In the photos above, one of the nicest pair of newel posts 1 saw is shown in Photos 1 and 2...which is found at 13 Chestnut Street---due west of Hamilton Hall. There, it seems that each newel post is a black metal tapered 4-sided post...kind of like an obelisk.... and the termination at the top seems to reference a pineapple---which was and remains the Federal Era symbol for Hospitality---being that they were rare treats brought back by sea captains from tropical places---then carved in wood and other materials---and placed near the doorways for hospitality. Salem DOES also have similar pineapple termination(s) elsewhere on other Colonial Revival designs by Philip Horton Smith---for example---check out the cast stone pineapple finial atop the 1926 Salem Tercentenary Bandstand in the Salem Common--just north of the Hawthorne Hotel! (photo also attached). In the old days, whatever design might be wanted would be typically crafted of wood first by a pattern-maker or wood-carver, then the pattern would be taken to a nearby foundry---and a cast metal duplicate would be locally manufactured. Today, it gets a bit more challenging with most of the metal foundries being located overseas... 12 Historic Salem newel point and finial top terminations: Left: enlarged view of Photo#2 showing NICE NEWEL with almost a pineapple [or flame-top?] finial in use at 13 Chestnut Street near Hamilton Hall; Right: 1926 Colonial Revival pineapple finial on Salem Tercentenary Bandstand in Salem Common near Hawthorne Hotel (designed by same architect as hotel: P.H. Smith) John Goff<historicpreservationanddesign@gmail.com> to Dennis, archt, Juli, Rob pps: or(putting all pineapples aside) what about a nice pair of black cast iron newel posts that have simple ball terminations on top---and then cubes a little further down---which hold the brackets that terminate and support the two sets of horizontal hand-rails? Reference photo attached is from http://www.urbanremainschicago.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x/040ec09b 1 e35 df139433887a97daa66f/2/0/20130816-img_796I z jpg 13 Distance between block tops= Distance between bracket tops= Distance between railing bottoms= 16 inches (34 minus 18) \ MEET ALL MAAB regulations for railing heights at ramps... therefore also size & position of blocks to support transition brackets Base anchoring detail for stone or brick installation? Antique"Chicago"newel posts 14 Review of 521 CMR State regulations for accessible ramps and handrails, etc. from Mass. Architectural Access Board 521 CMR section 24.5: Handrails ]` Location: handrails shall be provided along both sides of ramp segments- ( Heights: Handrails shall be provided in pairs,one at a height between 34 inches azi' 34"-38"=864mrn-965nrur .and a lower one at a height between l8 and 20 inch -457nur: - 508nun), measured vertically from the surface of the ramp to top of h continuous surface: Handrails sha I I he coutinutotis without interruption.except be do openiugs, so that a hand can wove frau end to end without interruption Extension;: Haudrails shall extend at least l2 inches(ill''=305uuu)bevoud the mp and of the r•am r and shall he tarallel with the floor or bround surface(S', hil,. 2441. except the extension would r,ntse a safety hazard ,tYl/nln =. PdAAB sections governing railing heights and extensions aann,.l i 'ws ooarn a. - inmnunw ®+r,q.a�rnan xar,si>guq.u"n t♦r nla®lc.,wswun br..xA BI [Ile minimum clew width ni'n rcrnq+shall be 48 inches(48"= 1214nuu),measured bcreccu the '- milings_ See Fig.24b. cear 1219 ` m J t rr wan lore �E� ------ , _ H.mp Wi011r xntl Handrail HVgs9 figs,, Nb Diagrams showing typical handrail extensions and 4 foot min clear width of ramp at railings (and typically FOUR support points minimum on each side of railing) 15 Naarpr simll have the least possible dope. 24.2.1 The Ieast possible slope should be used for wry rmnp. 'nm maximum slo a of a r 1'.12(830 e). (nme is uo toleumce allowed oil slope.Refer to 521 C'31R 2.4.4d) :.}.2:2 The nulximum rise for ally trial shall be io inches(30"-762um). Sur Fig.24a. x t r- euaeq of Ramp f 4.-- - �a L i revel r - i i Ho•Ixonlel P�etecllen of Run level Len Einp Ramp 5,ePv Lammna Fl,.,. ]ee ov111 t Ip^ot rw,t . - .. .:16;:.;.! I.t .:-u:Je hill titntc Illebe, ,-70tl11t1/ .. MAAB Regulation section 24.2.1 dictating maximum 1:12 pitch or slope. Romps shall have landings for halting alld resting. AI a ntiuilht y the bottom and the top of each snip and each romp nm,and whenever a rnn111 chat The araxinlmu length of a ramp rm1 between landings shall not exceed 30 Landings shall have the followine features: See Fig. 24c. ` t a0" min j NOTE: Ga. rlgu!ow ara was xbP - 24 - . I e, oW...-- / 9. n 1,2. m 1 NOTE.: Sww Plporea,xwa wM xtie "'� Note: depending on how the MAAB definition for LANDING is interpreted, the car-parking space at the exact bottom of the ramp may need to be defined as a NO PARKING and AUTO-FREE area. (Check also special signage needs). 16 Possible Approaches: How to best construct an APPROPRIATE 21" century Newel Post with double handrails flanking a new accessibility ramp on the FRONT ENTRANCE of a historically & architecturally significant 1920s & Colonial Revival Style Salem hotel? Approach: S eci tcs Pros& Cons/Commena Possibility One: Study other 1920s or 1930s exterior Colonial Pros:May be "most appropriate Revival newel posts designed by Smith& Walker(Hawthorne Hotel's Salem Colonial Cons:likely time-consuming and highly Revival architect)and borrow/adapt challenging-Smith& Walker drawings are appropriate elements—that also meet MAAB thought to reside now at Mass. Historical criteria Society in Boston—and to have restricted access with no indexing year ofproject. Possibility Two: Design a new newel post design that is Pros:May be highly appropriate. perhaps Salem "Federal Style"in Perhaps instead of using traditional cast iron, appearance(as other aspects of hotel e.g. cast aluminum could be "locally"procured?-- windows in Ballroom appear to have been and given an appropriate historic "bollard" evolved in 1920s from Salem's 1805 Hamilton likefinish? Hall)—and get new posts and parts custom craf ed—using time-honored techniques such Cons:Largest difficulty probably lies in as turned or tapered wood newel post that is finding an active and appropriate metal crafted and taken to foundry.sand bed where foundry still operating in U.S. (Environmental new cast metal parts are made. regulations have pushed many overseas). How has Salem Common's cast iron fence been repaired? Where does City obtain its custom- cast lampposts? Possibility Three: Try to find a new producer of commercial Pros: Parts would likely be "stock"and carry newel posts who may have identical new parts standard product warrantees&guarantees. available--backed up by warrantee, etc. Cons:Design may suffer from not being most "Salem-appropriate"or "Smith& Walker- appropriate" alker- a ro riate" Possibility Four: Attempt to locate between 4 and 8 identical Pros:might be appropriate and appropriate newel posts in antique or salvage market Cons: Might not be possible—hard to predict what salvage warehouses and antique shops have in inventory at any one time;Likely highly time consuming to locate identical posts of high number and appropriate styles& sizes. Possibility Five: Work with known restorer ofantique steps& Read example ofhomeowner working with stairs and subcontract a specialist to assist MASHA K IRON RESTORATIONS in mid- with newel post and rails assembly and Atlantic area in 2006. installation. See httpa/www.oldtownhome.com/201115/13ICast- Iron-Front-Stairs--Ste -Two/ 17 Design Observations: 1. Prominence&Character: This project will be highly visible and prominent, being located near the front of the front door of the historic hotel. It must also work to introduce the pedestrian, visitor, and hotel guest to the CHARACTER of the hotel itself—i.e. richly detailed, and rooted in the best of Salem's historic and McIntire-esque architectural traditions. 2. Newel Posts: On traditional stairs, each horizontal or sloping handrail is typically supported by just TWO newel posts—one at each end of a flight of stairs—or corner of a landing. [Yet the new rails flanking this longer ramp will likely require more support---due to the length of the rails. Does this suggest we use more than two newel posts at each side of the ramp?Or might it suggest that we maintain just two---and provide`9n-between"support by other means---such as a wall- mounted bracket---or by balusters?] > 1, http://buffaloah.com/a/lin/440/1Istair/jpegs/22 jpg Typical ca. 1890-1920s Colonial Revival style sloped traditional rail with newel post—on a house interior[sloping rail dies into latter square newel post with Federal Style detailing and urn on top];In exterior application, balusters would typically be simpler:square.sticks... 3. Federal Era gate posts and fenceposts in Salem: It could perhaps be argued that that the"most appropriate"design for the two frontmost newel posts would be similar to McIntire fenceposts or gateposts,complete with um or other Federal-era ornament on top---and "fencing"with elongated simple square-stock vertical balusters...similar to what is seen in Salem's McIntire Historic District on Federal Street in front of the Peirce-Nichols House--and on Essex Street in front of the Loring-Emmerton House. 4. Rail Extensions, etc.: There appears to be a HUGE CONFLICT between traditional fence and stair and railing design elements [e.g.rails die into the posts or extend only slightly beyond the posts]—and the newer MAAB requirements for accessibility [extensions of minimal 12 inch leneth must now be provided unless there is a safety hazard]. Might these conflicts be reconciled by desiening ,: "historic"elements of aesthetic choice on each side with Iperhapsl the more modern accessibility elements attached by simple brackets WITHIN an older-and more traditional-styled entrance and rail and newel post design? ["Loop" interior pipe rails mounted against a grander and more historically-appropriate outside design?] 18 A & E, Engineering & City Approvals: 1. A& E (Architecture& Engineering): It may help to think of this project as requiring two distinct parts: architecture & engineering---with the architecture referring to most or all of the above grade visible components---and the engineering referring to how the new ramp & sidewalk& planters& signs meet all necessary pragmatic functional requirements for durability &providing service. 2. Engineering: Since the SHC review process began on November 5`h, we have learned that more precise surveys are needed of the proiect area---and we are currently (12-3- 14)obtaining new spot elevations of the sidewalk, street, curbs and catch basins near the front entrance of the hotel. A drawing [see attached] has been prepared showing the newly determined elevations of most features except the catch basins---and catch basin elevations should be determined by Friday December 5`h. Once all the new survey information is received, architect Dennis Gray will likely commence to prepare a new TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY of the project area at 2-inch contours or intervals. This detailed survey will allow him to more precisely control all the grades that will need to be maintained to (a) allow sidewalk pedestrian use to function properly simultaneous with (b) proper moisture and water drainage simultaneous with (c) proper functioning of the new MAAB-and ADA-compliant accessibility ramp. These three sets of independent criteria and engineering needs will largely control the evolving design of the project. 3. City Reviews and Approvals: Since the project began with the first SHC review meeting on November 5`h, we have learned that(in addition to the SHC process) four additional city reviews and approvals are or will be required: a. City of Salem Building Inspector: On November 18th,we showed the schematic renderings to Building Inspector Tom St. Pierre---whose only concern was with maintaining MAAB-compliant shallowness of cross-grade in the sidewalk to keep the sidewalk safe with north-south pedestrian traffic while the ramp functioned to move wheelchairs from east to west and vice-versa. We anticipate meeting the MAAB standards. b. Design Review Board & Salem Redevelopment Authority: A DRB/SRA review process will have to be undertaken after all SHC reviews and approval(s) are obtained; c. City Engineer: On December 3, 2014, we met with City Engineering Department staff and were informed that after all new plans are completed, 1 set of plans will need to be submitted to David H. Knowlton, P.E., City Engineer, at the 4s'floor of Salem's City Hall Annex. Budget two weeks for a City Engineering Department review---which should take only 1 hour or an afternoon meeting after a review time slot can be scheduled. d. City Department of Public Works (DPW): DPW approval(s) will also be required and we were informed on December 3, 2014 that it or they can likely be obtained by Mr. Knowlton simultaneous with his City Engineering Review. 19 CO T v� Salem Historical Commission 120 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978)745-9595 EXT. 311 FAX(978) 7400404 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS It is hereby certified that the Salem Historical Commission has determined that the proposed: ❑ Construction ❑ Moving Reconstruction ❑ Alteration ❑ Demolition ❑ Painting ❑ Signage ❑ Other work as described below will be appropriate to the preservation of said Historic District, as per the requirements set forth in the Historic District's Act(M.G.L. Ch. 40C) and the Salem Historic Districts Ordinance. District: Washington Square Address of Property• Romer Conant Stable Name of Record Owner: City of Salem Description of Work Proposed: Restoration of the Roger Conant Statue as described in the Proposal for Conservation Treatment of the Roger Conant .Statue by H.H. Kitson. Dated: April 21, 2005 SALEM HISTORICAL COMMISSI�O9N2� By: C7� The homeowner has the option not to commence the work(unless it relates to resolving an outstanding violation). All work commenced must be completed within one year from this date unless otherwise indicated. THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. Please be sure to obtain the appropriate permits from the Inspector of Buildings (or any other necessary permits or approvals) prior to commencing work. Salem Historical Commission 120 WASHINGTON STREET,SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978)745-9595 EXT.311 FAX(978) 740.0404 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS It is hereby certified that the Salem Historical Commission has determined that the proposed: ❑ Construction ❑ Moving Reconstruction ❑ Alteration ❑ Demolition ❑ Painting ❑ Signage ❑ Other work as described below will be appropriate to the preservation of said Historic District, as per the requirements set forth in the Historic District's Act(M.G.L. Ch. 40C) and the Salem Historic Districts Ordinance. District: Washineton Square Address of Property Roger Conant Statue Name of Record Owner: City of Salem Description of Work Proposed: Restoration of the Roger Conant Statue as described in the Proposal for Conservation Treatment of the Roger Conant Statue by H.H. Kitson. Dated: April 21, 2005 SALEM HISTORICAL COMMISSION By: P� The homeowner has the option not to commence the work (unless it relates to resolving an outstanding violation). All work commenced must be completed within one year from this date unless otherwise indicated. THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. Please be sure to obtain the appropriate permits from the Inspector of Buildings (or any other necessary permits or approvals) prior to commencing work. 0 s Salem Historical Commission 120 WASHINGTON STREET,SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978)745-9595 EXT 311 FAX(978)740-0404 APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS Pursuant to the Historic District's Act (M.G.L. Chapter 40C) and the Salem Historical Commission Ordinance, application is hereby made for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for: ❑ Construction ❑ Moving ❑ Reconstruction ❑ Alteration ❑ Demolition ❑ Painting ❑ Sign ❑ Other as described below. �j r District: Original Building Construction Date, if known: Address of Property: `c' Name of Record Owner(s): O:LL1 ® C— ��Q�'p f--\, Description of Work Proposed (Please include required scale drawings,paint chips, catalog cuts and/or samples of material proposed, where applicable.) 111111 MMIMEMMI Signature of Owner: Tel. #: )�— )V Y--, U 6<U Mailing address: /(()(/� a�• ��/ yJ City: S' /0 n State".Zip: �� J PROCEDURES FOR FILING APPLICATIONS A. Be prepared to apply for approvals well in advance of commencing any exterior work. Before making any changes to the exterior of a property in an historic district,the owner should call or visit the Commission representative at the Department of Planning&Community Development to discuss proposed alterations and to determine the category of the application(Appropriateness,Non-Applicability or Hardship). B. The Commission normally meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month and notices are posted at City Hall. The meetings are held at 120 Washington Street,3rd floor,and begin at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public and any person is entitled to appear and be heard on any matter before the Commission before it reaches a decision. C. An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness or Hardship must be received by 3:00 p in.on the Monday 16 days before the meeting in order to make the agenda. An application for a Certificate of Non-Applicability may normally be added to the agenda up to the day of the meeting. In some cases,a Certificate ofNon-Applicability maybe issued by the Clerk without review by the[full Commission,after notifying Commission members and allowing 24 hours for any objection. There is no fee for any applications. D. All applications for Certificates of Appropriateness or Hardship require a public hearing. Notice of the hearing must be posted with the City Clerk 14 days before the hearing and abutters must be notified in writing. Commission staff will handle these procedures. A public hearing is not required for a Certificate of Non-Applicability. E. Applications must be submitted by the owner of the property. A contractor for the owner,at the owner's request,may submit an application on the owner's behalf. In case of a tenant,a waiver of the ownces appearance maybe granted a:the discretion of the Commission if it is requested by the owner. F. All applications must include three to four 35mm photographs of existing conditions. No certificates can be issued prior to receipt of photographs. G. An application will not be considered complete unless all work items are thoroughly described on scaled drawings and include specifications regarding dimensions, materials, and any other infarmation needed for the Commission to visualize the changes in order to make a determination. Applications for paint colors should irelude a paint chip or chart. The following items should be included in your drawings as applicable: I. Site plan showing location of improvements; 2. Elevation drawings of the specific improvements; 3. DetaiWprofiles(i.e.moldings,fence caps,cornices,vents,etc.); 4. Materials(i.e.wood,brick etc.); 5. Dimensions(i.e.size of trim);and 6. Transformers,heat pump and condenser locations,electrical entries and meters,lamp posts,stove pipes. H. At the hearing,the Commission will discuss the application with the applicant or his representative,hear the abutters and take a vote. Owners having professional consultants such as architects or contractors are urged to have them be present at the hearing. If the application is a3proved, a Certificate will be mailed to the mailing address provided on the application and copies will be sent to the City Clerk and Building Inspector. Please note that the application can be continued until the next meeting if the Commissicn deems necessary(i.e. for reasons of incomplete drawings,to perform a site visit,etc.). In any case,the Commission must make adetermination within 60 days from the date the application is received,unless the applicant waives that requirement in writing. 1. A property owner or a contractor cannot receive a building permit unless a Certificate has been issued. Please be sure to obtain appropriate permits from the Inspector of Buildings(or other necessary permits and approvals)prior to commencing work. J. The homeowner may opt not to commence the work approved(unless it relates to resolving an outstanding violation). Work commenced must be completed within one year from the Certificate date unless otherwise indicated. K. The City of Salem reserves the right to inspect the project to determine compliance with the conditions set forth in the Certificate issued. Violations A person commencing or completing work to the exterior of a building in an historic district without the necessary approval of the Commission is subject to fines of up to$500 per day from the date of violation. The Commission is not responsible for an owner's neglect to inquire about necessary City pe-mits and approvals. All records are public and we will confidentially assist you if you are concerned that someone in your neighborhood is in violation. Assistance The Commission's guidelines are available for viewing at the Salem Planning Department and the Salam Public Library. The guidelines provide examples of what is historically appropriate(or inappropriate)for Salem's neighborhoods including trim,siding,doors, fences, gutters,masonry, paint colors, parking solutions,porches, roofing, satellite dishes,secondary egress, skylights, utilities, windows,etc. These guidelines help you understand what changes are likely or unlikely to be approved. The Commission supports your efforts to improve your property and can guide you on iistorical appropriateness. Further information,in the form of books,articles and pamphlets,City-wide architectural inventories,and photographs,are availaole at the Historical Commission's office at 120 Washington Street. For more information,contact the Clerk of the Commission,Jane Guy, at Lie Salem Planning Department, 120 Washington Street,Salem,MA 01970,978 745-9595,Ext.311. Re 1001 / . o �?rnNs Salem Historical Commission 120 WASHINGTON STREET.SALEM. MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978) 745-9595 EXT. 311 FAX(978)740-0404 NOTICE OF HEARING The Salem Historical Commission will give a public hearing to all persons interested in the application of: City of Salem on the property at: Roger Conant Statue- Washington Square concerning: Restoration of statue Date of Hearing: April 20, 2005 Time of Hearing: 7:30 p.m. Location of Hearing: 120 Washington Street, 3.d Floor Conference Room By Order of the Salem Hi rical Commission Jane eCommission Clerk Persons with special needs should contact the Clerk of the Commission to arrange for reasonable accommodation. Please allow ample time for us to arrange for your request. PROPOSAL: Conservation Treatment of the Roger Conant Statue by H.H. Kitson Salem, MA Respectfully submitted to: The Salem Common Neighborhood Association Roger Conant Statue Restoration Committee P.O. Box 8608 Salem, MA 01971-8608 By: Rika Smith McNally, Conservator 59 Fountain Street, Box 55 4d' Floor East, Studio 15 Framingham, MA 01702 Tel. 508.620.2929 Fax 508.620.2904 Cell 617.283.6036 1 PROPOSAL: Conservation Treatment of the Roger Conant Statue by H.H. Kitson Salem, MA SCULPTURE: Roger Conant Statue Date of proposal: 2/15/05 Alternate name: Roger Conant:First Settler of Salem Artist: Kitson,H.H. (1863-1947) (Signed"HENRY KITSON FECIT 1911",on sculpture,proper left side,on bronze boulder below cape) Material:outdoor bronze on granite boulder base Fabricator: Gorham and Company,Founder(founder's mark in bronze base,proper left side) Date: 1911 Plaque and inscription: bronze plaque(H 34")on front of base reads: "ROGER CONANT/BORN 1592-DIED 1679/THE FIRST SETTLER OF SALEM, 1626/' I was a means, through grace assisting/me,to stop the flight of those few/that then here with me,/and that by my utter denial/to go away with them,who/would have gone either for/England,or mostly for Virginia"" Installation: Dedicated June 17, 1913 (see Salem Evening News,June 16 and lune 18, 1913). Location: Brown Street and Washington Square West,Salem,MA(faces east/northeast, towards Washington Square) Base: Large natural granite boulder(reportedly from nearby woods at Page Farm,see 6/18/13 newspaper report of dedication). DIMENSIONS: Sculpture: approximately 9'; Base: approx. 8' x 6' x 12' DESCRIPTION: A standing figure of Roger Conant with proper right hand holding top of tree stump. His long cape billows around him. The sculpture rests on a large boulder in the middle of a small traffic circle. The boulder is surrounded by a low(36"H)wrought iron fence,painted black. Utilities available: Source of water and electrical outlet to be provided by City of Salem. Previous assessment: see full report in SOS! Assessment from 2001 by Rika Smith McNally. SCOPE OF WORK L Internal Inspection. Internal Inspection will be carried out by boroscope analysis by Baker Testing, Inc.,a firm familiar to and previously used by Rika Smith McNally. The goal of the exam will be to determine if there is any armature or other support system within the casting and to determine the method of attachment to the granite boulder. The existing holes in the front of the bronze will be used for the exam. A section of concrete at the rear base is also loose(noted at on-site exam on 2/10/05)and will be temporarily removed for examination. The conservator will be present for the exam and will provide a written report of the results. A videotape of the boroscope examination will become the property of the Salem Common Neighborhood Association. 2 2. Pedestal inspection Heavy trumpet vines have been removed from the natural granite boulder pedestal since a 2001 condition assessment,exposing boulder. The natural boulder will be fully physically examined. Any fissures,cracks,or structural concerns will be noted,presented at the pre-construction conference. Any stabilization needed will be carried out as part of the treatment. At the site visit on 2/10/05, the boulder appeared to be in generally stable condition. 3. Pre-Construction Conference Prior to treatment,the conservator will be available to meet with SCNA and Salem City Representatives(day or evening)to discuss the following: a. Project schedule,site access requirements and administrative responsibilities. Please note that a proposed schedule is attached. The scaffold company(Veteran's Scaffold of Blackstone,MA)and the Conservator have examined the sculpture on site, and the scaffold will nol extend beyond the wrought iron fencing in any direction. Rika Smith McNally has used Veteran's Scaffolding on numerous occasions and their care in staging and prompt erection and removal will be of benefit to the Salem project. b. Results of internal horoscope examination will be reviewed at the pre-construction conference. c. Recommendations for preservation of the boulder will be reviewed. d. Original foundry treatment,other Gorham casts, and other Kitson casts will be reviewed. Archival photos of the Roger Conant Statue from the Phillips Library(neg. tls 4568 and 4090) will also be discussed. e. Bronze patination samples will be presented, including samples used for other conservation projects of late 19"-early 20ih c. bronze sculptures,and a portfolio of work can be viewed(these can be provided in notebook form or on CD). Color choices made in previous projects with the aid of historic preservation architects and/or the Massachusetts Historical Commission will be discussed. If desired,the conservator can provide a list of treated bronzes for the SCNA to view in person in Boston and surrounding areas. The Conservator repairs damaged patinas in one of four ways: (1).Hot patina(applied with torch)followed by Incralac and a hard paste wax. (2).Cold patina followed by Incralac and wax. (3).Hot patina followed by wax. (4). Cold patina followed by wax. In the experience of the Conservator,Incralac and wax withstands harsh New England climates better than just wax,but Incralac cannot be used where there is repeated pedestrian access(scratches can occur when an outdoor bronze is touched,and breaks in an Incralac costing can cause galvanic corrosion). Outdoor bronze sculptures that are low to the ground or very accessible for climbing require wax coatings that are periodically but absolutely maintained(a minimum of once a year and in some cases twice a year). Incralac coatings must also be maintained annually,but it is the experience of this Conservator that waxing over Incralac is more quickly done and can be carried out by City or museum personnel trained by a conservator. 3 In the cold patina technique,a very finely ground pigment is applied to the bronze in a solvent carrier with no binder. After drying, the deposited pigment is manipulated with dry brushes and chamois cloth to mimic a hot patina,and then coated. This technique is appropriate if a patina color is unknown or if the new patina must remain completely reversible. For examples of the hot and cold patina in the same location, see the outdoor courtyard of the Boston Public Library: The Walker Memorial has a hot patina,and the St. Gauden's Robert Billings Memorial has a cold patina. Both treatments were done by Rika Smith McNally. Other recent treatments using the cold patina method include the Edward Everett Statue in Richardson Park in Dorchester, MA, the Samuel Adams Statue in front of Faneuil Hall,and the City of Fitchburg's Civil War Memorial. Recent examples of hot patina treatments include the Copenhagen Fountain in Richardson Park in Dorchester,The Civil War Memorial in Whitman, MA,and the Martin Milmore Civil War Memorial in Framingham, MA. f. Long-term maintenance procedures including specific materials and directions will be given. Estimated annual maintenance cost will also be provided. In a current project,Rika Smith McNally is providing assessments and maintenance directions/costs for eighteen historic bronzes for the Boston Art Commission. 4. Restoration Work a. Bronze: all restoration as presented in proposal will be carried out. b. Natural granite boulder will be washed. Old bronze to stone mortar will be removed and replaced with new material as approved by SCNA. Options include mortar with a smaller footprint around the bronze or a structural epoxy. 1.3 WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY OTHERS A-F noted and agreed to. 1.4 PROJECT STANDARDS/Qualifications All work shall comply with the US Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and adhere to the Code of Ethics of the American Institute for the Conservation of Artistic Works(AIC). Rika Smith McNally is a Fellow in AIC,the highest membership level. Rika Smith McNally and Associates is a full-service art conservation studio, providing examination, treatment,and documentation of sculpture,artifacts,and decorative art objects. Clients include museums, municipalities,and private collectors throughout the Northeast. The firm has a sub-specialty in outdoor monument preservation,particularly in the conservation of cast bronze. Rika Smith McNally, Conservator, is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and has a master's degree in conservation from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Art Conservation Program. She has a certificate in conservation from the Harvard University Art Museums and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. In over eighteen years' of experience,she has worked on sculpture and contemporary art as well as archaeological and decorative objects. She has published and presented papers on outdoor sculpture conservation. Ms. McNally also holds the title of Consulting Conservator for Public Art,Cambridge Arts Council,Cambridge, MA. Our scope of services includes general and object-specific surveys,collections care consulting,and working with contemporary public artists pre-fabrication for design review and maintenance plans. Larger-scale indoor treatments have included in-situ plaster wall reliefs,conservation and installation of mosaics and terracotta sculpture,and contemporary enameled steel. Our current project is the stabilization of seven large plaster models by John Singer Sargent for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (completion April 2005). 4 Contemporary sculpture consulting projects have included treatment specifications and/or maintenance plans for large painted aluminum,painted steel,and mixed-media sculpture(Ellsworth Kelley's Court House Panels in Boston,William Wainwright's kinetic sculpture Never Green Tree in Cambridge, MA, and Robert Murray's Quinnipiac at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst). Recent historic outdoor sculpture treatment projects include The Copenhagen Fountain,the Edward Everett Memorial, and The Emancipation Proclamation in Boston, MA, The Civil War Memorial in Whitman, MA (a Gorham cast), The Hannah Duston Monument and Romanelli's 11 Pensiero in Haverhill, MA,Rodin's Cybele at the Boston Design Center, the Civil War Monument and Spanish American War Monuments in Clinton,MA,Evelyn Beatrice Longman's monumental bronze doors at the Wellesley College Library,Caproni classical bronze casts at the Wellesley College Library, the Civil War Monument in Framingham, MA,Cyrus E. Dallin's Menotomy Indian Hunter in Arlington, MA, Lloyd Hamrol's Gatehouse in Cambridge, MA, the re-gilding of the USS Maine Monument on Bangor, ME and the re- gilding of the weathervane on Harvard Hall at Harvard University. The conservation firm's studio is in the Bancroft Building in Framingham, MA. Conservation Associates: Katey Curtis, Joseph Pesce, and Paul Riedl (resumes for Rika Smith McNally and Associates are attached). 1.6 Contract Provision A-F noted and agreed to with exception of B(request for waiver). General Commercial Liability and Workman's Compensation Rika Smith McNally& Associates(RSM)will hold General Commercial Liability of a total aggregate of $4,000,000.00(documentation provided by The Hartford Company). Rika Smith McNally&Associates requests a waiver for Workman's Compensation. As a sole proprietor, RSM is not required by the State of Massachusetts to cavy Workman's Compensation,and RSM's general liability coverage has been accepted for outdoor sculpture projects for the cities of Boston,Cambridge, Haverhill, Framingham,Fitchburg and the towns of Whitman,Wellesley,and Clinton among others. The projected cost for carrying Workman's Compensation for the Salem project is projected to be $4,000.00 for one individual, and up to three times that amount for a team of 4 people(information and estimate provided by Connell &Curley Insurance Agents,Natick, MA).. RSM requests that this requirement by waived by the City of Salem. 5 Rika Smith McNally 2/15/05 PROPOSED TREATMENT: ROGER CONANT. FIRST SETTLER OF SALEM The goal of the proposed treatment is to inspect and document the condition of the bronze and boulder, stabilize as needed,return the sculpture and plaque to their original appearance,give the bronze a protective coating,and establish a maintenance program by providing written maintenance directions and hands-on maintenance training. The work of this project consists of furnishing of all labor, equipment, material, supervision and staging or other access requirements(other then items designated in The Request for Proposals as "Work to be Performed by others)"as required to restore the bronze figure,plaque and stone pedestal. Project Standards All work will comply with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and adhere to the Code of Ethics established by the American Instilute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), of which the Conservator is a member in good standing at the peer reviewed and highest member level of Fellow. Specific Treatment Proposal: 1 Erect scaffolding to access all areas of monument.Examine boulder for structural stability. 2 The loose green corrosion products should be removed from the bronze by hand with natural bristle brushes and/or nylon pads and low pressure water blasting(not more than 800 psi,widest fan-shaped nozzle, 10-12 inches from surface). Wash with Orvus detergent(sodium lauryl sulfate)in water followed by copious rinsing. 3 Use nylon pads to reduce biological growth on letters of plaque. 4 Mechanically remove any loose old cement surrounding bronze self-base with cold point chisels. Remove/reduce vestiges of oil drips on plaque using organic solvents,paint stripper(3M Safest Stripper'rm was tried during assessment with positive results),or resin soap. 5 Wash boulder with Orvus detergent and and soft brushes followed by copious rinsing.Remove additional dried vine material. 6 Using a heat torch with high purity gas and aqueous chemical reagents(an historically appropriate solution such as ferric nitrate and potassium permanganate,pending approval),repatinate the bronze to a brown color, most probably a mid-tone. Protect granite boulder base with plastic sheeting, and where necessary with heat shields. Thoroughly rinse sculpture with water after repatinating. Alternatively,patinate with cold patina technique using finely ground dry pigment,pending approval from SCNA. 7 If there are any low areas that require weep holes for drainage,drill 1/4"holes in through bronze in inconspicuous areas. Consult with SCNA before drilling. 8 Apply protective coat of Incralac"(Acryloid B-44)in toluene to all bronze surfaces. Specifically, apply one-two brush coats and 2 spray coats or 8-10 spray coats to achieve an overall even layer approximately I mm thick. 9 Fill round drill holes in front of garment with a two-part epoxy(Protective Coating Company's PC- 7V or comparable)toned to match the patinated surface. Wax bronze with a hard paste wax(Butchers, Bowling Alley Paste WaxTM). Buff with soft lint-free cloths,brushes, or nylon fabric. 10 Re-mortar or fill gap between bronze and boulder with approved material(may be sloped or vertical depending upon consultation with SCNA). 1 I Train a City of Salem employee/other city representative during the waxing process to carry out annual maintenance. Provide written maintenance directions including all materials to be used. 12 Supply 6 copies of the written report on the treatment to the Salem Common Neighborhood Association with photographic documentation (before,during,and after treatment)within 30 days of completion of treatment. Report will include all materials and methods used in treatment. Photographic documentation will also be provided on CD. The project will use an electric power washer and an electric compressor. No gasoline powered-engines will be brought to the site. The power washer and compressor create intermittent noise,but are used only for a short period of time(exact times can be provided). Patinating phase does not create noise. MSDS sheets will be available at all times on site for Incralac and solvents. HPG gas tanks are securely tied to interior of staging. All staff wear protective gear as needed. Z Rika Smith McNally PROPOSAL: Conservation Treatment of the Roger Conant Statue by H.H. Kitson Salem, MA Itemized Cost Proposal 1. Conservators' labor,materials expenses except for staging and lodging $25,580.00 2. Cost for staging: furnishing, installation, disassembly and removal 2,900.00 1 Cost of lodging: 920.00 2 nights/4 people Hawthorne Hotel 105.00 plus 9.7%hotel tax. On most days of he project,the conservation team will travel to the work site from Framingham,MA. However,it is the experience of the Conservator that weather in May can be rainy and cool,occasionally preventing outdoor work. The conservators have agreed that if there is a good weather day during the patinating or coating phases, the team will work longer days to finish work and overnight lodging will be required. It is estimated this will happen twice during the project. The Hawthorne Hotel has provided a reduced rate for RSM &Associates. 4. Complete cost proposal $29,400.00 s Rika Smith McNally Five similar recent outdoor bronze projects and references 1.Whitman, MA. Civil War Memorial, cast by Gorham. Hot patina,casting or replacement parts(mold taken from Gorham cast in Providence),lncralac and wax. Funded by Massachusetts Historical Commission. Reference: June O'Leary,Project Manager. 781.447.0009 2. Framingham, MA. Emilius Ciampa's Victory Memorial, sculpture and 14 plaques. Hot patina, lncralac,wax. Reference:Charlene Frary,Project Manager.CfrarrvRltr()aol com 3. Wellesley,MA. Evelyn Beatrice Longman's Monumental Bronze Doors,Wellesley College Library. Localized cold patina,lncralac,wax. Architectural consultant: Shepley Bulfinch. Reference: John Rossetti,Collections Care Manager. 781.283.2067. 4. Boston, MA. Samuel Adams and Edward Everett. Cold patina,lncralac,wax. Reference: Sarah Hutt, Boston Art Commission. 617.635.1850. 5. Boston, MA. Copenhagen Fountain. Hot patina, lncralac,wax. . Reference: Sarah Hutt, Boston Art Commission. 617.63 5.1850. Additional: General reference for project management,timely delivery,and annual waxing of bronze sculpture in the Cambridge Arts Council's collection of public art. Reference: Hafthor Yngvason,Director of Public Art, Cambridge,MA. 617-349-4388. 9 Salem, MA: Roger Conant Statue Conservation Project Proposed Schedule of Work Rika Smith McNally & Associates Conservation team: Rika McNally, Katey Curtis, Paul Reidl, Joseph Pesce Studio 508-620-2929, cell 617-283-6036 Boroscope exam: mid-April, 2005 with pre-construction site visit and discussion of treatment options shortly after boroscope exam. Start date: May 16, 2005 May 16: Scaffolding is set up at 8:00 am by Veteran's Scaffold. Conservators set up hoses and supplies for cleaning stage. Begin loose corrosion removal and washing. Clean plaque. May 17: Continue as above. Remove loose mortar surrounding bronze base, present possible mortar replacement options for SCNA review. Wash boulder and assess condition. Patination samples for SCNA review: hot and cold samples. May 18: Begin repatinating phase. Completely wrap at night. May 19: Continue as above. May 20: Continue repatinating, including plaque. Mask for Incralac. Possibly begin Incralac. May 23: Incralac coating. May 24: Fill drill holes in front of bronze with toned PC-7. Day to adjust schedule for any poor weather days. Wax if possible. May 25: Re-mortar around base. Wax all bronze surfaces. May 26: Scaffold removal. Day to adjust schedule for poor weather days. May 27: Completion date. AT photos if not done yet. Completion date: May 27, 2005 RIKA SMITH McNALLY ART CONSERVATOR Private Practice in Sculpture and Objects Conservation 59 Fountain Street,Box 55 4s'Floor East,Studio 15 Framingham,MA 01702 Studio(508)620-2929 Fax (508)620-2904 e-mail rika.mcnally@verizon.net www.sculpturecare.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1995- Conservator of Objects and Sculpture: Rika Smith McNally and Associates. present Treatment of fine art,archaeological,and historic collections.On-site treatments,outdoor sculpture,general surveys,object specific surveys,long-range conservation planning. (See selected recent projects).Studio:The Bancroft Building,Framingham,MA.Fourth Floor East, Studio 15. 2004-present: Consulting Conservator for Public Art, Cambridge Arts Council,Cambridge,MA. 1990 - 1995 Conservation Project Manager/Conservator (1994-1995), Straus Center for Conservation,Harvard University Art Museums,Cambridge,MA. Manager of Antioch Mosaic Project,Davis Museum,Wellesley College.Conservation Survey of Archaeological Bronze Collection,Harvard University Art Museums. Associate Conservator of Objects and Sculpture, Straus Center for Conservation,Harvard University Art Museums,Cambridge,MA(1990-1994). Responsible for estimates and treatments for Harvard and outside clients for regional conservation facility. Supervision of staff and advanced-level interns in the objects laboratory. Projects included conservation of sculpture,decorative art,archaeological objects,historic artifacts,and outdoor bronze monuments. 1988 - 1989 Associate Conservator of Objects, Williamstown Regional Art Conservation Laboratory,Inc.,Williamstown,MA. Set up objects lab for regional center. Responsible for estimates and treatments for objects laboratory,serving member institutions and private clients. Supervision of interns, training workshops for member institutions. 1986 - 1988 Getty Fellow in Objects Conservation, Department of Conservation and Technical Research,The Walters Art Gallery,Baltimore,MD. First year:Conservation of Renaissance sculpture and decorative objects. Second year:Conservation of Asian,Greek,and Roman art. EDUCATION 1986 Certificate in Objects and Sculpture Conservation, Center for Conservation and Technical Studies,Harvard University Art Museums,Cambridge, MA. Research project on the effects of acid rain on coatings for outdoor bronzes(published), 1986 M.S. in Art Conservation, University of Delaware/Winterthur Art Conservation Program,Winterthur,DE.Research project on the deterioration of late 14th-15th c. Limoges enamels(published). 1980 B.F.A. in Painting, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. European Honors Program. Rome, Italy. Rika Smith McNally, p. 2 AWARDS 1987 Asian Cultural Council Grant for a research project on Thai bronzes at the Bangkok National Museum,Bangkok,Thailand. Survey of bronzes previously treated with benzotriazole in Bangkok and Thailand's provincial museums. 1985 & Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowships for advanced training in archaeological 1986 conservation at the Summer School,Institute of Archaeology,University of London,and research on glassmaking materials. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS "The Conservation of Historic Outdoor Bronze Monuments",Save Outdoor Sculpture!'s Preserving Memory Exhibit,Town Hall, Framingham, MA, February 2003. "Preventive Medicine for New Commissions:Conservation Review"(editor)in Conservation and Maintenance of Contemporary Public Art,edited by Hafthor Yngvason. London: Archetype Publications in association with the Cambridge Arts Council,Cambridge,MA,2002,pp. 114-119. "Writing A Successful IMLS Conservation Support Grant Application",Northeast Document Conservation Center(NEDCC)Fund-raising Workshop,June 2001. With Steve Shwartzman,Institute of Museum and Library Services. "An Introduction to Outdoor Sculpture Preservation",Atalanta Club,Springfield,MA,January 2001. "The Conservation of Outdoor Sculpture: Metals",for Inside Out,New England Museum Association annual meeting,October,2000. "An Evaluation of the Effects of Acid Rain on Various Plastic and Wax Coatings Used to Protect Outdoor Bronze Sculpture," with Arthur Beale.Conservation of Outdoor Metal Statuan and Architectural Decoration in an Open-Air Environment. Rome: ICCROM, 1987 pp. 99-124. "An Investigation into the Deterioration of Limoges Enamels ca. 1470-1530." with Janice Carlson and Richard M. Newman. Studies in Conservation,32 (1987)pp. 102-113. "The Harvard Glass Flowers:Materials and Techniques," with Nancy Buschini,Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 32 (1993): pp.231-40. SELECTED RECENT PROJECTS 2004 Emancipation Proclamation, Boston, MA. Monumental outdoor bronze by Thomas Ball. Cleaning,patina repair,protective coating. Copenhagen Fountain, Boston MA. Outdoor bronze by Albert Henry Hopkins. Cleaning, paint removal,repatination,protective coating. Edward Everett Monument, Boston, MA. Outdoor bronze by William Wetmore Story. Cleaning, paint removal,repatination,protective coating. Boston Art Commission, Boston, MA. Conservation assessments and maintenance/repair planning for 18 outdoor sculptures on Commonwealth Avenue Mall and surrounding areas. Sam Adams,Boston, MA. Outdoor bronze by Anne Whitney. Cleaning, patina repair, protective coating. Rika Smith McNally, p. 3 Concord Free Library, Concord, MA. Treatment of plaster bust of Henry David Thoreau. Repair,reconstruction of losses, inpainting. Marion Koogler McNay Museum, San Antonio, TX. Installation and stabilization treatment of 43 steel sculptures for Richard Stankiewicz exhibit"Miracle in the Scrap Heap". Fitchburg, MA, Civil War Memorial by Martin Milmore. Three standing figures,large plaques. Cleaning,patina repair,protective coating. 2003 Whitman, MA Civil War Memorial. Cleaning, repatination, casting of replacement parts, protective coating. Funding provided by Massachusetts Historical Commission. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Conservation treatment of 16"century Andrea Della Robbia glazed terracotta Madonna of the Lilies. Addison Gallery, Andover, MA. Conservator for Richard Stankiewicz traveling exhibit. Assessment,treatment,special handling requirements for 43 sculptures. 2002 Boston Design Center, Boston, MA. Rodin's outdoor bronze Cybele, (1985 Musde Rodin cast). Washing,patina repair,wax coating. Calvin Weeks' Hannah Duston Outdoor Bronze Monument, Haverhill, MA. Loose corrosion removal,cleaning,sculpting and casting of replacement parts in bronze,color integration, coating. SOS! Treatment Grant. Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, NY, NY. Assessment and treatments for Lichtenstein's indoor sculpture Metallic Brushstroke Head (casts 3/6 and 5/6,1994),painted nickel-plated bronze. Examination,corrosion analysis,treatment. Romanelli's Oudoor Bronze The Thinker (after Michelangelo), Haverhill, MA. Removal of oil coating,patina repair,new protective coating. Wellesley Public Library, Wellesley, MA. Conservation treatment of George Kepes' enameled steel Owl Doors. Cleaning, stabilization,filling, inpainting. Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College. Technical study and Conservation treatment of Albert Carrier-Belleuse' terracotta sculpture Portrait of a Woman. X-radiography,examination and analysis of terracotta and slip,cleaning. 2001 The Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH. Object-specific survey of Chinese ceramics, Limoges enamels,and sculpture collections. Filemaker database(to merge with Registrar's SNAP program);short,medium, and long-range collection plan,consultation for museum renovations. Boston Public Library, Boston, MA Conservation treatment of four bronze sculptural plaques in central courtyard,including large bronze medallion The Robert Billings Memorial by Augustus St. Gaudens and Richard Brooks' The Walker Memorial. Wellesley College Library, Wellesley, MA. Conservation treatment of two outdoor bronze classical figures(19"century Caproni casts)flanking main entrance to library. 2000 SOS! Outdoor Bronze Sculpture Assessments. Two sculptures in Clinton, MA (Civil War Memorial and Mosman's Spanish American War Memorial)and four sculptures in Haverhill, MA(Kitson's Hiker,Romaelli's 11 Pensiero,Calvin Weeks' Hannah Duston Monument and Arnaldo Tocchi's Lafayette). Rika Smith McNally, p. 4 (SELECTED RECENT PROJECTS, cont.) Cambridge, MA. Consulting conservator for treatment of Lloyd Hamrol's Gate House(1981),a painted steel outdoor sculpture. Blasting,repainting,re-caulking. Arlington, MA. Conservation treatment of Cyrus Dallin's Outdoor Bronze Flagpole Base. Cleaning,patina repair,coating. Clinton, MA. Conservation treatment of two outdoor bronze monuments, Civil War Memorial and M. H. Mosman's Spanish American War Memorial, on the Clinton town common. Cleaning, repatination,coating. Framingham, MA. Conservation treatment of outdoor bronze Martin Milmore's Civil War Monument.Cleaning,molding and casting of replacement parts,repatination,coating. 1999 Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA. Stabilization treatment of Egyptian mummy. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Contract Conservator, stabilization treatment of 15th century German polychromed wood altarpiece. Contract Conservator for treatment of Limoges enamels. Worcester State College, Worcester, MA. Conservation treatment of plaster casts of Assyrian wall reliefs(in situ)and treatment of larger-than-life-sized Caproni plaster cast of Joan of Arc by Henri Chapu. Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA. Conservator for repair of collection of fourteen 8-12' tall Coke bottles for world-wide travelling exhibit"Coco-Cola's Intemational Salute to Folk Art." 1998 Cambridge Arts Council, Cambridge, MA. "ArtWash 98". Conservator for summer project providing maintenance and treatment of twenty works of public art (of eighty total works). Responsible for initial training of summer interns,planning long-range maintenance program of outdoor sculpture for the City of Cambridge,and designing major treatment of William Wainwright's Never Green Tree,a kinetic outdoor sculpture made of painted steel, aluminum,and iridescent polyethylene sheet. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA. Conservation treatment of Egyptian Mummy(mummy and coffin). Stabilization,repair,and mounting for exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS and ACTIVITIES Fellow, American Institute of Conservation. Associate,International Institute for Conservation. Member,New England Conservation Association. Field reviewer for Institute of Museum and Library Services. Grant reviewer for Save America's Treasures. References available upon request. Joseph Pesce 231 Lowell Street Waltham, MA 02453 781.891.5155 EDUCATION 1981 Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Music composition. WORK EXPERIENCE 2002-present Conservation Associate, Rika Smith McNally and Associates, Framingham, MA and Fine Art Sculptor. Expertise: sculpting, inpainting. Recent specific examples of conservation work: cold patina repair on Rodin's Cybele at the Boston Design Center, oil removal, cleaning and patina repair of Romanelli s The Thinker in Haverhill, MA, cleaning and inpainting of Roy Lichtenstein's Metallic Brushstroke Head for the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, and hot repatinating of Emilius Ciampa's Victory Monument in Framingham, MA. 1998-present Foam-Props, Inc.,Newton, MA. Contract sculptor for large three- dimensional works for commercial use. Clients include Legal Seafoods, the Coca-Cola Company, and Monstencom. 1982-present Professional musician. Keyboardist and composer for band Til Tuesday. International touring, composing, studio recordings. Katey Curtis P.O. Box 812156 Wellesley, MA 02482 EDUCATION: 1986 Clark University, Worcester, MA. B.A. in Art. 1985 Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA. Certificate in Metalsmithing. WORK EXPERIENCE: 1998- present Conservation Associate, Rika Smith McNally and Associates, Framingham, MA. Specialty in metals fabrication and coloration. 1989- Owner,The Finer Things,Wellesley,MA. Jewelry designer. Design and present production of one of a kind silver and gold jewelry with semi-precious stones. Privately commissioned pieces. 1991- Instructor, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA. Jewelry and present metalsmithing instruction. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. 1985-1989 Jewelry Fabricator, Chrysalis Designs, Sudbury,MA. Paul Riedl 82 Mansfield Street Framingham, MA 01702 (508) 873-5113 WORK EXPERIENCE: 1998- present Conservation Associate, Rika Smith McNally and Associates, Framingham, MA, and furniture restorer/conservator (self-employed). Studio: 59 Fountain Street, Framingham, MA 01702. 1990-1998 Owner, Yankee Furniture and Refinishing and Stripping, Inc., Framingham, MA. Five-employee furniture refinishing shop. 1982-1990 Preservation Speciaist, National Park Service Historic Preservation and Cultural Center, Boston, MA. Major projects: Longfellow House, Cambridge, MA. Restored exterior wood siding, porches, shutters, and brick work on chimneys. Fire Island Lighthouse, Fire Island, NY. Removed, restored, and re-installed original windows. John Quincy Adams Library, Quincy, MA. Restored and pointed exterior granite stonework. Frederick Law Olmstead House, Brookline, MA. Restored interior and exterior wood, metal, stone, and glass surfaces of main house and archival research areas. RIKA SMITH McNALLY & ASSOCIATES Couservtitors of Objects & Sculpture PARTIAL LIST OF RECENT OUTDOOR SCULPTURE ASSESSMENTS www.sculpturecare.com Boston, MA. Eleven outdoor bronze monuments on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, including Lief Eriksson, the Boston Women's Memorial, Vendome Firefighter's Memorial, William Lloyd Garrison Memorial, and Alexander Hamilton. University of Massachusetts.Amherst, MA.Robert Murray's painted steel Quinnipiac. Brockton, MA. Civil War Memorial, for Brockton Military Society. Fitchburg, MA. Victory Monument (Soldier's and Sailors), for Weston & Sampson Engineers. Salem, MA. H. K. Kitson's Roger Conant Statue. Candia, NH. Civil War Memorial. Winsted, CT. War Memorial (bronze sculpture on 66' stone tower). Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. Caprom classical bronzes at the entrance to the Margaret Clapp Library. Lawrence, MA. Three assessments: Leonard Craske's WW II Monument, M.H.Mosman's Hiker,and Anna Coleman Ladd's The Risen Christ. Haverhill, MA. Four assessments: H.H. Kitson's Hiker, Romanelli's It Pensiero,Calvin Weeks'Hannah Duston Monument and Arnaldo Tocchi s Lafayette. Clinton, MA. Two assessments: Civil War Memorial and Spanish American War Memorial. Framingham, MA. Martin Milmore's Civil War Memorial. Westerly, Rhode Island. Two assessments: The Hiker and Cristoforo Columba. Plaistow, NH. Civil War Memorial. Morrisville and Lunenberg,VT.SOS!Assessments (Random Sample Survey).Two assessments: Civil War Monument and Soldier's Monument Chicago, IL SOS!Assessments (Random Sample Survey) Seven assessments: outdoor sculptures ranging from 19th century bronze to contemporary aluminum and steel. Arlington, MA. Two assessments:Cyrus Dallin s Menotomy Indian Hunter and Flagpole base. Phmmc SU3.62U.2929 59 Fountain Street, Box 55 Fax 508.620.2904 4th Floor East,Studio 15 email rika.mcnally®verizon.net Framingham, MA 01702 RIKA SMITH McNALLY & ASSOCIATES Conservators of Objects w Scsripture SELECTED LIST OF RECENT OUTDOOR BRONZE SCULPTURE TREATMENTS www.sculpturecare.com Boston, MA. Samuel Adams. Cleaning, patina repair, protective coating of Incralac and wax. Boston, MA. The Copenhagen Fountain. Paint removal, repatination, protective coating. Boston, MA. Edward Everett. Paint removal, repatination, protective coating. Fitchburg, MA. Civil War Memorial. Cleaning, patina repair, protective coating. Cambridge, MA. As Consulting Conservator to the City of Cambridge, maintenance and repair for all outdoor bronzes under the jurisdiction of the Cambridge Arts Council. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Regilding of 17� century weather vane on roof of Harvard Hall. Framingham, MA. Victory Monument and fourteen plaques. Cleaning, repatination, coating. Whitman, MA Civil War Memorial. Loose corrosion removal, cleaning, casting of replacement parts in bronze, repatination, coating. Wellesley College,Wellesley, MA Monumental Bronze Doom. Cleaning, local repatination,coating. Haverhill, MA Romanelli's 11 Pensiero. Removal of oil coatings and paint from bronze, patina repair, coating. Boston Design Center, Boston, MA. Rodin's outdoor bronze Cybele, (1985 Musee Rodin cast). Washing, patina repair, wax coating. Haverhill, MA, Hannah Duston Monument. Loose corrosion removal, cleaning, sculpting and casting of replacement parts in bronze, color integration, coating. Boston Public Library, Boston, MA Conservation treatment of four sculptural plaques in central courtyard, including bronze medallion by Augustus St Gaudens. Robert Billings Memorial and The Walker Memorial. Wellesley College Library, Wellesley, MA Conservation treatment of two outdoor bronze classical figures (19th century Caproni casts) flanking main entrance to library. Clinton, MA. Civil War Memorial and Spanish American War Memorial. Cleaning, repair, repatination, coating. Framingham, MA. Civil War Monument. Cleaning, cast replacement parts, repatination, coating. Manchester City Library, Manchester, NH. Conservation treatment of bronze doors, lamps and stair railings. w. K I ' Phone 508.620.2929 59 Fountain Street, Box 55 Fax 508.620.2904 4th Floor East, Studio 15 email rika.mcnally0verizon.net Framingham,MA 01702 Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 11 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick, MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment • Roger , of Salem �1 45 . .T r 1,,21 f y '� r Overall/frontof • assessment. Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick, MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment H. H. Kitson's Roger Conant First Settler of Salem tr , p r t L a I i Overall/front of sculpture. Note heavy vine growth over boulder base and bronze. Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick,MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment H.H.Kitson's Roger Conant,First Settler of Salem r - n x . . y� View from proper right side of sculpture. The Salem Witch Museum can provide a source of water and electricity for conservation treatment. The museum currently maintains the plantings surrounding the monument. Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick,MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOSI Assessment H.H. Kitson's Roger Conant,First Settler of Salem fit' � ti l � Y t ` r tt t. Detail of plaque. A small cement patch at the bottom has delaminated. There are vestiges of oil drips from vandalism dating to 1999. There is biological growth from plant matter dripping from the vines above. The vine grows by aerial rootlets, attaching to the stone like suction cups. Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick, MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment H.H. Kitson's Roger Conant,First Settler of Salem v Detail of plaque. Orange material that looks like rust is actually biological growth. Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick,MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment H.H. Kitson's Roger Conant,First Settler of Salem r � i r Y` et { Detail of four drill holes in front of sculpture. One of the holes (second from left)is drilled twice. There is corrosion on the inner edge of the holes. The holes may be an original foundry repair(which would then have been plugged with lead) or are from a boroscope examination (there were some oral reports of this at the SOS! assessment,but no record or other information is available). Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture 8 Morse Lane South Natick,MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment H. H. Kitson's Roger Conant,First Settler of Salem A r �Y .P 1 n Bucket lift at assessment provided by the City of Salem. Rika Smith McNally and Associates November 14,2001 Conservators of Objects and Sculpture S Morse Lane South Natick, MA 01760 Tel(508)650-5739 SOS!Assessment H.H. Kitson's Roger Conant, First Settler of Salem Jt t }, R Reverse of sculpture. i I ir1 - J til IF IF L