The Altarpiece has witnessed all events at St. Peter’s in the last 160 years – except its own restoration
Timetable
- 1. Altarpiece history – Sept 9, 2014;
- 2. Cleo Mullins and Richmond Conservation Studio, 1st visit Sept. 13, 2014
- 3. Cleo Mullins and Richmond Conservation Studio, 2nd visit Feb. 3, 2015
- 4. Newsletter, June, 2015 – Vestry has voted to proceed with the restoration of the altarpiece at the front of the church. The kick off for this expensive project will take place in the season of Advent. The “quiet phase” of fundraising is now in process.
- 5. Newsletter October, 2015 – Why Restore the Altarpiece ?
- 6. Newsletter November, 2015 – The Altarpiece solutions
- 7. Other Altarpieces in Virginia, November, 2015
First known effort to consider conservation of the altarpiece was in 2002. W. Brown Morton III, a Historic Preservation Consultant, was brought in "to examine the mural paintings and text panels behind the altar and to give you my advice on the conservation of these important features in the church.
See complete timeline here
Why Restore ?
1. The altarpiece is worth conserving since they hold documents that are key to our faith—the 10 commandments, Apostles creed and Lord’s prayer.
2. The altarpiece is worth conserving for their artistic quality. Although we don’t know the original creator, they are unique for churches created in the mid-19th century.
3.It corrects issues from natural causes such as earthquakes, changes to the building as well as errors by efforts to repair the altar-piece over the last 150 years .
4. We are hiring a quality team with years of conservator experience which is important.This is a project that will last several generations with proper care.
Presentations
A. Fall, 2015
2. Condition
A. Video
3. Brochure
B. Completion – September, 2016