Collections Preservation Project Update

June 29, 2010

The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Collections Preservation Project is in full swing!  A lot has happened in the last month since the physical construction began.

• The roof was excavated and membrane repairs completed
• Exterior masonry and flashing repairs have been completed
• Interior surfaces were washed and paint priming completed; final ceiling and wall coats to begin this week
• Day House basement room to hold fire supression mist tanks have been cleared and concrete pads will be poured this week

Watch for weekly updates in the What's New section of the website.

This project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Save America's Treasures Grant, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and United Technologies Corporation.