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Adrian commission hears plan to restore Monument Park; consultant urges annual checks and a maintenance fund
Summary
Sculpture conservator Ken Thompson outlined a restoration plan for the Monument Park column and nearby bronze plaques, recommending targeted repairs, a sealant schedule and a modest, recurring public‑art maintenance fund to avoid large deferred costs.
Ken Thompson, a local sculpture conservator, told the Adrian City Commission on Oct. 6 that Monument Park’s central column and surrounding markers need a combination of cleaning, targeted stone repairs and plaque refurbishment to arrest ongoing deterioration.
Thompson said crews would clean the monument with a non‑aggressive trisodium phosphate solution, recarve and reattach a broken scroll corner with stainless‑steel pins and epoxy, and perform “Dutchman” repairs — replacing small damaged sandstone sections with…
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