We have been mentioning for much of the summer that tuck pointing work has been a major focus. We are happy to share that the north wall of the west wing has been completely tuck pointed! It is time consuming work, so we are very excited to have finished one section and start on a second area of the building after this one season. The appearance and weather protection of this wall has been greatly improved. If you have a group of twenty or so who would like to see the work f

Sometimes a bit of destruction is required to make progress. This week we have removed plaster from around the stairway lights in the main foyer of Mead. This has told us that the replacement lights were not in the exact position as the originals, and gives us a better idea of where the electrical lines travel throughout the building. After more exploration, we will begin to replace electrical wires throughout the building, as well as the few missing fixtures. If you have que