Historic Christ Church-Recent Preservation Projects: Judith Armistead Carter Tomb

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Judith Armistead Carter Tomb

Judith Armistead Carter’s tomb is now at the shops of Tidewater Preservation in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Follow all of the action, step-by-step, in the photos and text below, from the initial cleaning and examination to the dismantling and removal process. Click each photo for more images of that particular stage in the work.

	Cleaning, Examination, and Analysis: Noted stone conservators Norman Weiss and Irving Slavid of Monument Conservation Collaborative remove decades of accumulated bacteria and fungi before carefully inspecting each tomb and formulating a plan of action for their conservation.
	Scrubbing the Exterior: Larry Ogden and Roscoe Mutispaugh of Preservation Trades use a low-pressure (20 psi) dolomite agent to scrub away stains left after the initial cleaning and any additional environmental accretions.
	Removing the Top: Greg Cowan, E.J. Benedict, and Fred Ecker of Tidewater Preservation carefully remove the heavy top to Judith's tomb.
	Removing the Mortar: The team from Tidewater Preservation chips away the mortar surrounding the panels and corners on Judith's tomb.
	Removing the Panels and Corners: The team separates the four panels and four corners from Judith's tomb as they prepare to transport them back to their workshop in Fredericksburg.