From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Fw: Historic Masonry Presevation Workshop at Aztalan Museum Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 11:41:13 +0000 Message-id: <DM6PR06MB5050B760A2B9E89D5FE4EC1C87D90@DM6PR06MB5050.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
PRESS RELEASE
The Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society will be hosting a Historic Masonr
y Restoration and Preservation Workshop on Saturday, August 10th, 2019 from
8:30am to 12pm at the Museum Site at N6284 County Road Q, Lake Mills, WI 5
3551. Attendance fee is $10.00 to be paid at the museum the day of the even
t.
Jacob Arndt, a Lake Mills community member with 40 years of experience work
ing on historic masonry
buildings as a contractor and architectural stone and terra cotta fabricato
r here and abroad for Northwestern Masonry & Stone will be sharing his know
ledge of masonry restoration materials and methods for assessing damage and
making repairs based on the National Parks Service Historic Preservation G
uidelines.
Mr. Arndt will share his knowledge of how to recognize deteriorated brick,
stone, mortar joints and flashing and how to develop a repair strategy, sou
rcing of materials for the restorations and how to make repairs that blend
with the original work.
Interior plaster repairs are also a common issue for homeowners. Mr. Arndt
will demonstrate how to make repairs of for various plaster damage challeng
es.
Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in hands on activities su
ch as tuck pointing work on the historic brick work at the Aztalan museums
structures or try your hand at plaster application on sample boards.
It is recommended to bring your brick laying trowel, pointing trowel and a
brush in addition to gloves (for handling lime mortar), a dust mask and eye
protection for chisel work. Dress for the weather and bring water or snack
s if necessary.
This event is open to the public, Historical Society members, and a individ
uals involved in historic preservation currently working on historic buildi
ngs, architects, specifiers, masons, apprentices, journeymen, contractors a
nd owners of historic masonry structures are encouraged to attend.
For further information or questions please contact the Lake Mills Aztalan
Historical Society’s President, Robin Untz at (920)728-2685 or email: lak
emillsaztalanhistorical@gmail.com<mailto:<mailto:lakemillsaztalanhistorical@gmail.c
om>or follow us on Facebook.
Janet Seymour
Interim Director of Outreach
Wisconsin Historical Society
c/o Department of History, UW-Eau Claire
105 Garfield Avenue Eau Claire WI 54701
715-836-2250 (O)
janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org
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