This image shows a shoring post in the basement below the portico. There are ten of these posts in the basement, two below each of five concrete beams that currently…
Read MoreTrish Smith, Curator of Historic Architectural Resources, Attends Conference on 3D Visualization Technology Pompeii, Versailles, Karnak, the Roman Forum. Would you believe that all of these places share an exciting…
Read MoreHere’s a Throwback Thursday photo from 2007 showing preservation specialist Paul Woodward cleaning debris behind the entablature while it was being repaired in the withdrawing room.
Read MoreIn celebration of Preservation Month, we are posting a series of preservation-related frequently asked questions. Do you have a question for our preservation department? Please comment below and your question…
Read MoreIn celebration of Preservation Month, we are posting a series of preservation-related frequently asked questions. Do you have a question for our preservation department? Please comment below and your question could…
Read MoreA recent article in The Post & Courier shows how dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating, gives insight into how long it took to build Drayton Hall. Michael Worthington of Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory…
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