Restoration
Green-Wood’s in-house Restoration and Preservation Department works on dozens of vital restoration projects each year, from routine cleaning and minor maintenance to emergency intervention and preventative treatments. Additional projects are undertaken by some of the country’s finest conservation firms.
Saved in Time, the Historic Fund’s program to preserve the historic monuments of the Cemetery, has, since its inception in 2002, stabilized and conserved several of the Cemetery’s most critically deteriorating monuments. Recent restorations include cleaning the bronze and granite monument of William Wheatley, co-producer of the first American musical, The Black Crook (1866), and theatrical agent for actor John Wilkes... More >
Restoration
Restoration Projects
Green-Wood’s in-house Restoration and Preservation Department works on dozens of vital restoration projects each year, from routine cleaning and minor maintenance to emergency intervention and preventative......More >
Restoration
Restoration Gallery
Green-Wood staff meticulously documents the restoration and preservation processes for monuments around the Cemetery. This Restoration Gallery contains projects before, during and after restoration. Restoration can be as simple as cleaning an existing monu......More >