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Sudbury historical commission reviews elevated mold-spore swab results at Hosmer House; seeks root cause before large cleanup
Summary
Surface swabs at the 1793 Hosmer House showed elevated mold-spore counts in multiple rooms; the town facilities director urged identifying a root cause and consulting a mechanical engineer before committing roughly $46,000–$50,000 for industrial cleaning. The commission will check legal liability options and revisit the issue in January.
The Sudbury Historical Commission on Tuesday reviewed new surface-swab testing at the Hosmer House that found elevated mold-spore levels in several rooms, prompting the commission and town facilities staff to weigh cleaning, repair and legal options.
Sandra Duran, Sudbury’s combined facilities director, told the commission the tests—taken Oct. 24 and reported in a November 7 laboratory report—showed a range of surface spore counts from below about 100 spores to more than 1,000 in parts of the historic house. The laboratory identified Penicillium, Cladosporium and Aspergillus-type spores. Duran said the environmental scientist who reviewed the testing did not call the building an immediate public-health hazard but cautioned that the building’s…
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