MURAL CONSERVATION
The Center's Mural Department restores 18th-21st century watercolor, fresco, secco, oil, and acrylic based murals on plaster, canvas, metal, and paper supports. The Mural Department has become renowned for the preservation of over 600 Progressive and WPA murals across the nation which represent our American heritage. Often up on scaffolding, working a square foot at a time, this department meets the demand of preserving large scale public art.
To see the list of mural projects The Center has had the priviledge to treat, please click here. (PDF)
Dr. Margaret Nowosielska, Chief Mural Conservator
Please visit 11 Chicago Park Field Houses with 58 murals all around the city of Chicago:
•Calumet Park Field House
• Eugene Field Park Field House
• Fuller Park Field House
• Hamilton Park Field House
• Independence Park Field House
• Jefferson Park Field House
• Palmer Park Field House
• Pulaski Park Field House
• Rutherford Sayre Park Field House
• Sherman Park Field House
• Warren Park Field House
Major Mural Contracts
Jones, Megan Ann. "Meeting the Challenges of Public Mural Conservation." Preserve and Play: Preserving Hisotric Recreation and Entertainment Sites, Confrence Proceedings. Ed. Deborah Slanton, Chad Randl, and Lauren Van Damme. Washington, D.C.: Historic Preservation Education Foundation, 2006. 119-123. (PDF file)
the Depression Era Art Projects in Illinois (PDF file) | or visit Web link here
The Chicago Public Schools Mural Restoration Project
Unique Mural Treatment: Lucy Flower High School
Park District: Chicago Conservation Center Restore Murals (PDF)
Recent Mural Treatments:
Palmer Park Mural Project
Oakton Elementary School Mural Project
Christopher Columbus Refectory
Elmhurst Post Office
Ida Noyes Theatre, University of Chicago
The Wabash YMCA
The Windsor House Sitting Room Murals
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Pulaski Park: Artist James G. Gilbert was a student at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago
Photography donated by Carr Cialdella Photography
