THE CONSERVATION OF BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITH PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT BROWNSTONE

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dc.contributor.advisorGyure, Dale Allen
dc.contributor.authorNorden, James Francis
dc.contributor.programMA in Historic Preservationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-29T16:09:12Z
dc.date.available2016-06-29T16:09:12Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThis Thesis describes and documents issues in the preservation of buildings constructed with Portland, Connecticut brownstone, a sedimentary sandstone formed some 185 million years ago. The stone was quarried along a three-quarter mile strip of the Connecticut River in Portland, Connecticut primarily during the last half of the nineteenth century. Due to its rich, earth-tone brown color and ease of quarrying and shipping, it was used as building stone for hundreds of America's monumental structures. This national historical significance has lead to the Portland quarries being named a National Historic Landmark in 2000. The harsh northern climates, to which most of the brownstone structures are subjected, along with improper stone placement, poor maintenance techniques and owner neglect, have lead to its extensive degradation. This thesis addresses the causes for this deterioration along with the physical and chemical composition of Portland brownstone. Deterioration causes come from both man made and environmental sources. The Thesis concludes with a thorough description and conservation analysis of a recently completed brownstone restoration project. The complete fayade restoration of the New Haven, Connecticut, City Hall represents the state of the art in brownstone deterioration analysis and employs a variety of conservation techniques. The appendix contains a checklist of the Guidelines for Assessing and Conserving Brownstone Buildings.en_US
dc.format.extent227 p.en_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M21R42
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/3059
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsTo view a complete copy of this thesis please contact Goucher College Special Collections & Archives at archives@goucher.edu or (410) 337-6075.
dc.subject.lcshHistoric preservation -- Theses
dc.subject.lcshBrownstone buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Connecticut.
dc.subject.lcshBrownstone buildings -- Connecticut -- History.
dc.subject.lcshQuarries and quarrying -- Connecticut -- Portland.
dc.subject.lcshHistoric buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Connecticut.
dc.subject.lcshChatham Quarry (Conn.) -- History.
dc.titleTHE CONSERVATION OF BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITH PORTLAND, CONNECTICUT BROWNSTONEen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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