Consultant to the Architect
of the Capitol for the conservation of four monumental skylights in
the Senate and House Grand Staircases. These windows are rare examples
of pre-Civil War American stained glass fabricated by the Gibson brothers
from 1858 through 1861. Femenella prepared condition reports and conservation
proposals; development and execution of emergency removal and temporary
storage plan to mitigate impending health and safety issues due to the
advanced state of deterioration of the stained glass panels. We fabricated
faux copies of stained glass panels printed onto acrylic panels and
installed into the skylights as a temporary stop gap until the funds
can be raised for proper conservation of these national treasures.