The City of Shaker Heights will receive sealed bid proposals for the Warrensville West Cemetery Gravestone Restoration project until 12:00 Noon on November 3, 2023

 Sharing from Kara Hamley O'Donnell:

"The City of Shaker Heights will receive sealed bid proposals for the Warrensville West Cemetery Gravestone Restoration project until 12:00 Noon on November 3, 2023, and such bids will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter.

The project includes the preservation and documentation for up to a total of 57 urgent priority gravestones, as outlined in the Warrensville West Cemetery Historic Preservation Master Plan, available here:

https://www.shakeronline.com/DocumentCenter/View/6570/Warrensville-West-Cemetery-Historic-Preservation-Master-Plan?bidId= .

The project includes 7 obelisk/pedestals, 36 tablets/tablets with base and 14 die with base style monuments. Fifteen of the monuments are large, over a dozen broken stones need adhesive repairs and 31 monuments require mortar.

All work should be performed in accordance with American Institute for Conservation’s Code of Ethics and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

For the full Legal Notice, visit: https://www.shakeronline.com/.../Legal-Notice-Warresville...

For a copy of the Bid Package contact Alivia Henderson, Director of Purchases, at Alivia.Henderson@shakeronline.com."

https://www.shakeronline.com/788/Warrensville-West-Cemetery

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The Warrensville West Cemetery on Find a Grave

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Historic Pointing Mortar 101 - Resetting a Headstone Into a Slotted Base - Jonathan Appell - Atlas Preservation

Sharing the latest Youtube video from Jonathan Appell​ of Atlas Preservation about one of the types of monuments so many of us have been fascinated with for a number of years and enjoyed seeing them and learning more about their history.:

Warrensville West Cemetery - An early Cuyahoga County, Ohio cemetery - Sharing this short video by the City of Shaker Heights, Ohio showcasing the important progress ensuring the future of the Warrensville West Cemetery..

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The Warrensville West Cemetery on Find a Grave

The 2023 work sessions conclude for John King and Michael Lee Anderson - volunteers since 2014 - preserving gravesites at the Old Burying Ground in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio

 

Sharing from the Friends of the Old Burying Ground in Greenfield.:

"On October 4th John King and Mike Anderson (Michael Lee Anderson) continued preservation efforts at the OBG.  This was an unannounced session so we could finish a couple tasks before we broke for the season.  We were able to rebuild a small box tomb and repair and secure a couple of other gravestones. It is likely this will be our last session for the year as the weather cools down. We thank all of you for your continued support of this effort and look forward to next season at the OBG.   We did have 8 sessions this summer as well as the help of Amanda Koehler in continuing to map the cemetery." "Since 2014, the Old Burying Ground (OBG) in Greenfield, Ohio, has been undergoing work by a group of dedicated volunteers. Throughout each year, work sessions have been held by key volunteers Scott and Venus Andersen, John King, and Michael Anderson.  We encourage your continued support in this effort and your sharing of this information with your friends.  Thank you for caring." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Old Burying Ground Preservation Project ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ An earlier recap about the Old Burying Ground ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Friends of OBG website ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Old Burying Ground in Greenfield on Find a Grave ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Old Burying Ground in Greenfield on BillionGraves. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Old Burying Ground on the website of the Greenfield Historical Society ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Sharing some of my photographs below.:  September 16, 2016 photographs of the Old Burying Ground in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~