The Nittany Lion Shrine, 1942 by Heinz Warneke, an earlier assessment image The Nittany Lion Shrine is located on the University Park campus of the prestigious Pennsylvania State University. The sculpture features a boldly contoured limestone mountain lion poised to…
Outside of the United States Geological Survey Building in Menlo Park, California beats the sound of Watersongs, 1996 by Douglas Hollis. The dynamic large-scale artwork features granite walls, steel railings and fences, seating, and a fountain composed of natural boulders.…
Slowly, gently, night unfurls the splendor of the recently preserved Phantom Furnace Columns, 2002 by public artist Andrew Liecester. The artwork Phantom Furnace Columns serve as a metaphor for the blast furnaces that once stood in the mills of Youngstown,…
As part of an ongoing project for the Hartwood Acres Park sculpture restoration, McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory recently finished recoating a large outdoor sculpture, Large Escargot, 1982 by artist David Hayes. The sculpture is 17 feet high x 12 feet…
The mid-18th century was a turning point in American history in which the colonial era ended, and the long road to independence began. Revolution, however, brought turmoil, uncertainty, and war. An object from this time, a 1760s American Revolution period…
Cleveland Public Square is a nine and half acre plot of land located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The area was just part of the original plat surveyed by General Moses Cleaveland and others in 1796, which eventually became the City…
The McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory team recently performed a zinc Civil War monument restoration in Indiana. In September of 1884 the town of Mishawaka erected a cast zinc memorial for those who fought and died in the Civil War in…
We had to add a second Genie Scissor lift in 2020 to our equipment necessary for the conservation of large outdoor sculpture. Although new in our facilities, this 30 foot Genie 3369 RT is a low hours 2013 model. It…
This year we purchased a new JCB 510-56 Telehandler (boom forklift). Capable of lifting 10,000 pounds and has a maximum boom lift height of 56 feet. This is a "must have" piece of equipment for our conservation work. Lift is…
New in 2020 a new crane. Shown here in use by crane operator Emmett Lodge at our facility working in the refinishing of steel sculptures from Pittsburgh's Hartwood Acres. IC 250 18 Ton Industrial Carry Deck Crane Ideal for lifting…