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Conservation at Mount Pleasant

These web pages detail the efforts of the Conservation Department of the museum to restore and preserve Mount Pleasant.

In Proportion to the Trouble — Considering Mount Pleasant (Archived)
Recent investigation and examination of the surviving buildings, current and past conservation projects as well the varied and layered historical narratives of those associated with the history of Mount Pleasant.
Saving a Colonial Masterpiece: Mount Pleasant Restored (Archived)
Information about preservation and restoration of the Mount Pleasant roof.
Mount Pleasant: Discovery of 18th-Century Painted Wood Graining (Archived)
A conservation project that revealed and analyzed wood graining on the wainscot and wood trim in the first floor stair hall.

These relevant resources from outside the museum are free and accessible online.

Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network
The purpose of the Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network is to gather geographic materials useful for the study of historic Philadelphia and its region. This site contains thousands of old maps, property atlases, city directories, industrial site surveys, and other items documenting the history and development of the city from the 1600s through today.
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
The Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project (PAB) is a regional initiative that dramatically expands free public access to information on the built environment of the five-county Philadelphia area and beyond, by providing a user-friendly, web-based, image rich resource.