Digital Restoration: Richmond Monument
The Story:
The history of the Richmond Monument begins almost two centuries ago, when in the winter of 1811 there was a horrible fire that destroyed the Richmond Theater and took the lives of 72 people. The United States government commissioned the great American architect Robert Mills to erect a church and a monument dedicated to the citizens who perished in the flames. For almost 200 years, the Monumental Church and its monument have stood and taken a barrage of abuse. The jump start of the industrial revolution and mass transportation began to create chemical effects on the weather, namely acid rain. The acid rain would be the downfall of both structures. |
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The Challenge:
John Milner & Associates was commissioned by the Historic Richmond Foundation to restore and re-install the Richmond Monument as it would have looked when it was first installed in 1812. return to full slide show The Solution:
The final marble monument was installed in the exact same space as the original monument in 2005. return to full slide show |
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