Binney Conservation and Public Art
Mount Auburn is delighted to announce the long-awaited completion of the conservation of the Amos Binney monument, Lot #1391 Heath Path at the Cemetery. Binney’s marble memorial, carved by Thomas Crawford in 1847, is the only monument at Mount Auburn that has … Continue reading
Binney Monument Conservation and the Value of Preservation
Amos Binney is buried in Lot #1391 on Heath Path at Mount Auburn Cemetery. His marble memorial, carved by Thomas Crawford in 1847, is the only monument at Mount Auburn that has been designated an “American Treasure” by the National Trust … Continue reading
Binney Monument Conservation: Filling The Cracks
The 19th-century marble memorial to Amos Binney (1803 – 1847) Lot #1391 Heath Path at Mount Auburn was carved by Thomas Crawford in 1847 and is the only monument at the Cemetery designated an “American Treasure” by the National Trust for Historic … Continue reading
Binney Monument Conservation: Laser Cleaning
In 1999, the Amos Binney monument, the only realized funerary sculpture by noted American sculptor Thomas Crawford ( c.1813-1857) was designated an “American Treasure” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the White House Millennium Committee chaired by Hillary … Continue reading