Monuments Vance Monument restoration service - NC

[CMWinkler]

If approved under the consent agenda, the Vance Monument will be getting a restoration starting in April. The project includes cleaning the granite, replacing all deteriorated chalk, re-pointing mortar, repairing and cleaning all bronze plaques, and cleaning and painting the iron fence surrounding the monument.

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Ignore the e-cigarette stuff.

 

[Seduzal]

I live just 18 west of Asheville and this is the first of this restoration that I've heard about!

 

[CMWinkler]

Vance Monument Could Soon Get Facelift
Updated: Tuesday, March 10 2015, 08:39 AM EDT More Sharing Services 0 BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. -- An iconic piece of Asheville may soon be getting a facelift. The Vance Monument is up for a substantial renovation.

On Tuesday, City Council will vote to approve funds for the project.

The monument hasn't been thoroughly cleaned since it was built almost 120 years ago, in 1896. Now, the Parks and Recreation Department says some parts are in poor condition.

More:
http://www.wlos.com/news/features/t...nument-needs-repairs-20033.shtml#.VP9q3-HwBo8

 

[Seduzal]

The city of Asheville approved the Vance Monument restoration today. Work to start soon.

Vance Monument Could Soon Get Facelift
Updated: Tuesday, March 10 2015, 08:39 AM EDT More Sharing Services 0 BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. -- An iconic piece of Asheville may soon be getting a facelift. The Vance Monument is up for a substantial renovation.

On Tuesday, City Council will vote to approve funds for the project.

The monument hasn't been thoroughly cleaned since it was built almost 120 years ago, in 1896. Now, the Parks and Recreation Department says some parts are in poor condition.

More:
http://www.wlos.com/news/features/t...nument-needs-repairs-20033.shtml#.VP9q3-HwBo8

 

[CMWinkler]

Vance is a distant cousin. I was glad they were going to restore the monument.

 

[CMWinkler]

City unearths time capsule beneath Vance Monument
Emily Patrick, [email protected] 12:57 p.m. EDT March 31, 2015

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City workers Tuesday morning recovered a time capsule from Vance Monument that has been concealed there since 1897 when the monument was constructed and dedicated. It was wedged beneath a Masonic cornerstone block at the base of the obelisk. During the removal, which took more than an hour, bystanders could see a stack of papers and what appeared to be a Bible.

More: http://www.citizen-times.com/story/...time-capsule-beneath-vance-monument/70717222/