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What Lies Beneath: A Peek Behind the Physical Fabric of Tudor Place

History is right under the surface at Tudor Place. When we undertake maintenance and preservation projects, we get a glimpse of centuries past.

Foundation exists not just to maintain its historic treasures, but also to learn from and interpret them. Whether we're replacing a roof, installing new capitals, rebuilding an arbor, restoring an iron gate--most every project we undertake offers insights into the foundations of this noteworthy 1816 estate. Behind every surface, we find clues to how it was built and why it has lasted.

It is humbling to think that only a handful of people (and with this post, you, too!) have ever seen this part of the physical fabric of Tudor Place. For a peek into the three conservation and restoration projects shown at right, read more...

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