We're here to help! Maine Preservation is hosting office hours on the first Monday of every month to provide guidance about your historic rehabilitation efforts. This month we’ll be joined by Tony Castro of Tony Castro & Company to field questions and lead discussion on historic plaster. Among the most versatile materials, plaster is found in older buildings and even some new construction throughout Maine and can be modelled, cast, incised, colored, stamped, and stenciled. Looking to repair your flat plaster walls and ceilings? Hoping to do right by your home’s ornamental plaster? We’ll have answers and resources for you. Tony’s focus for over 25 years has been creating and restoring decorative painting, which first requires carefully repairing the underlying plaster. His notable project include the interiors of Cumston Hall, Bowdoin Chapel, Joshua Chamberlain’s House, The Norlands, Biddeford City Theater, and First Parish Church in Yarmouth. Tony also hand painted the Maine State Seal on canvas that hangs above the entry of our State House in Augusta.

Bring your questions and your curiosity! Register to join the conversation!