Repairs After Water Damage in 2012
Lincoln's 138-year-old tomb is getting a face-lift.
The tomb will undergo $700,000 in structural repairs to fix water damage and other interior damage, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency spokesman Dave Blanchette told The State Journal-Register on Saturday.
Lincoln's tomb is in Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery. It is the final resting place of the 16th president, his wife, Mary, and three of their four sons. The tomb was dedicated in 1874.
The water damage is most visible on the ceiling of the entrance foyer.
"We have had a constant battle with water infiltration at the tomb," Blanchette said. "It was built with a flat roof in the Midwest. So that has caused problems throughout the life of the tomb."
State officials have released the $700,000, and Ratio Architects of Indianapolis is working on the project.
Renovations also will include refinishing the tomb's decorative plaster and moldings, marble wall panels and brass plaques, and new lighting.
More than 286,000 people visited the tomb last year, helping to make Oak Ridge the second-most-visited cemetery in the United States. Only Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, D.C., drew more visitors.
There is no word on how visitors will be affected during the restoration period.
Restorations are expected to get under way later this year.
The tomb will undergo $700,000 in structural repairs to fix water damage and other interior damage, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency spokesman Dave Blanchette told The State Journal-Register on Saturday.
Lincoln's tomb is in Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery. It is the final resting place of the 16th president, his wife, Mary, and three of their four sons. The tomb was dedicated in 1874.
The water damage is most visible on the ceiling of the entrance foyer.
"We have had a constant battle with water infiltration at the tomb," Blanchette said. "It was built with a flat roof in the Midwest. So that has caused problems throughout the life of the tomb."
State officials have released the $700,000, and Ratio Architects of Indianapolis is working on the project.
Renovations also will include refinishing the tomb's decorative plaster and moldings, marble wall panels and brass plaques, and new lighting.
More than 286,000 people visited the tomb last year, helping to make Oak Ridge the second-most-visited cemetery in the United States. Only Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington, D.C., drew more visitors.
There is no word on how visitors will be affected during the restoration period.
Restorations are expected to get under way later this year.
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