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I <Heart>Brownstones: Not Just a Pretty Faade Friday, March 3, 2017 Generously hosted by Michael Devonshire Architectural Conservator ______________________ Partner and Director of Conservation Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc.


  1. I <Heart>Brownstones: Not Just a Pretty Façade Friday, March 3, 2017 Generously hosted by

  2. Michael Devonshire Architectural Conservator ______________________ Partner and Director of Conservation Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc. jhpokorny.com

  3. Brownstone

  4. Marble, Granite Slate, Gneiss Formation Cycle Sandstone, Limestone

  5. Why it’s “brown”

  6. Scabbled Margined Rock faced Combed Hammered Chiseled Punched

  7. Inadequate choice of stone Harmful extraction Careless shipment Inappropriate storage (cure) Bad workmanship Poor placement Acid rain Dry deposition Salt crystalization Freezing water Hygric swelling Biological attack Thermal effects Mechanical damage Inappropriate treatments

  8. • Bacteria • Algae • Fungi • Lichens • Mosses • Higher Plants • Animals

  9. • Test for salts • Determine composition of material (chem/micro) • Test soil for water level, drainage capacity • Assess moisture level, porosity of material • Monitor cracks, efflorescence • Determine construction details • Perform material analysis (ex: infrared thermograph)

  10. ~END~ Thank you!

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