We would like to share an article from the South Bend Tribune by Margaret Fosmoe for one of our upcoming historic fountain restoration projects: The Studebaker Electric Fountain. Please follow the link for the full article.
Historic Fountain Conservation, Public Art Conservation: It is good to be a historic monument and fountain specialist like Senior Art Conservator Thomas Podnar. The specialized expertise of our conservation staff provides McKay Lodge Conservation with the opportunity to perform fountain…
Historic Fountain Restoration, Public Art: November 30, 2017 marked the end of an intense hurricane season. Earlier this year, Hurricane Irma developed into a category 5 hurricane, sweeping over the Caribbean and Southeastern United States in early September. In Jacksonville,…
Sculpture conservation Cleveland: The sculpture conservation section of McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory did something different involving sculpture conservation in Cleveland recently. It put sculpture conservation knowledge and skills to a very different purpose - preservation through replication. Two cast bronze…
Two bronze drinking fountains, sculpted by Emilie Fiero in 1924, stood on the east and west sides of the lake in Wade Park next to the Cleveland Museum of Art until they were stolen in 1980. Working from black and…
Sculpture Conservator Tom Podnar is mentioned in Carol Grissom’s talk “Toward Better Treatment of Cast-Iron Fountains with Zinc Statues”. Tom is skilled at the traditional and difficult technique of lead-tin soldering which is the most durable repair of zinc. Carol…
Cast Iron Drinking Fountain with Gas Lamp Pat. June 8, 1890 By Henry F. Franks Erected 1894. This cast iron drinking fountain was a gift from Mr. William A. Procter (of Procter and Gamble) to the city of Glendale, Ohio.…
The Kearny Park Fountain was dedicated on May 30, 1901. This fountain, a gift of the great local benefactor Mr. Charles Hackley to the people of Muskegon and dedicated to Phil Kearny, is made of cast iron and zinc. In…
McKay Lodge Art Conservation Laboratory, Inc. of Oberlin, Ohio, well known for their expertise in historic fountains, was selected as the project team’s bronze and stone conservator for the design, specifications, contract documents and administration of the upcoming major renovation…
Portland Scott Burton, Spillway Wall, 1991 Bonneville Power Plant Condition study. Design for energy efficient operation specifying replacement of motors. Recommendations for repairs.