Ever wonder what a conservator does day to day? For those of us who don’t work in the field, conservation is often shrouded in mystery. The American Institute for Conservation…
Profile
BACKMary joined EverGreene in 2013 as a professional architectural conservator. She oversees projects from both a management and conservation perspective, working closely with other conservators and conservation technicians in all aspects of conservation treatment, assessment, and documentation. Mary is skilled at performing condition assessments of historic architecture and sites, developing repair and maintenance recommendations and specifications, and writing conservation reports and maintenance manuals. She also conducts historic paint investigations including onsite exposure windows and microscopic analysis.
Prior to joining EverGreene, Mary worked as an architectural conservator for nearly 15 years, first with the National Park Service in New Mexico, and then with a historic architectural firm in California. Her expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of historic lime and earthen plaster, brick, stone, terra cotta, and adobe. Mary has presented at statewide and international conferences on the conservation of historic architecture and archaeological sites.
Mary received her BA from University of Virginia in Charlottesville in English Language and Literature before attending University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts in Philadelphia earning her MS Historic Preservation. She is active in member in the American Institute of Conservation (AIC) and holds a Professional Associate status.
Articles
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2020 Ask A Conservator Day
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Preserving The Recent Past 3
On March 13–16, 2019, the Preserving the Recent Past 3 conference in Los Angeles will offer a national forum to share the latest strategies for identifying, protecting, and conserving significant…
Awards
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2022Community Leader Awards - Rise to the Challenge RecipientUSGBC Maryland
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Planet Word Museum2021Award of Excellence for Best Renovation (Historic Preservation)NAIOP MD | DC Chapter
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Planet Word Museum2022Chapter Design Award for Historic Resources & PreservationAIA DC
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Planet Word Museum2021Reconstruction AwardBuilding Design+Construction Media
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2021Elevation AwardsPaintSquare
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Wyoming State Capitol2020Reconstruction Awards - GoldBuilding Design+Construction Magazine
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2020Institutional Architecture AwardAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) Maryland
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2020Excellence in Construction - Historic PreservationMaryland The Daily Record
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2020Preservation Artisans AwardPreservation Maryland
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2020Best in Real EstateBaltimore Business Journal
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Enoch Pratt Free Library2020Restoration & Rehabilitation AwardBaltimore Heritage
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Unity Temple2019Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation AwardThe National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Sacramento Valley Station2017Merit AwardAIA Central Valley Chapter
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Unity Temple By Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park, IL2018Special Award of Restoration ExcellenceDocomomo US Modernism in America
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