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Nantucket commission, preservation groups press town for answers on Civil War monument repair
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The Nantucket Historical Commission and preservation groups pressed town staff on July 18 about a recent repair to the Civil War monument, saying the work used mismatched granite, is uneven and does not match the historic appearance.
The Nantucket Historical Commission and local preservation groups pressed town staff on July 18 about a recent repair to the Civil War monument, saying the work used mismatched granite, is uneven and does not match the historic appearance.
The commission chair, Rita Carr, said commissioners had hoped to see a year of patina on new stone but that visible differences went beyond weathering: the new material is a different cut and finish and the top elevations of posts and the surrounding curb do not match the originals. "The granite that was used in the repair doesn't match the surrounding granite," Carr said.
At a hearing that included public comment from Michael Harrison, chief curator of the Nantucket Historical Association, and Mary Bergman of the…
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