A Weekend in Northern Virginia
This past weekend was PSSO's (Preservation Studies Student Organization) annual Work Weekend! Every spring semester we choose a stabilization project to learn some hands-on preservation techniques that benefits the immediate building owners and the larger community. This year we went to Liberia Plantation in Manassas, VA to rip out two modern bathrooms, document and preserve Civil War Era graffiti, clean shudders, and apply lime wash to the exterior. The plantation had been headquarters for both the Union and Confederate armies during the war and both President Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis had visited the house (at different times) during the war.
It was an awesome experience! And they aren't kidding about Southern Hospitality-- even in northern Virginia we were well taken care of (both project-wise and baked good-wise)
For the local news article see : http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/liberia_secrets_are_uncovered/33151/
Pictures to come!
It was an awesome experience! And they aren't kidding about Southern Hospitality-- even in northern Virginia we were well taken care of (both project-wise and baked good-wise)
For the local news article see : http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/liberia_secrets_are_uncovered/33151/
Pictures to come!