Tile Reinstalled

AN UPDATE ON THE MOSAIC TILE PRESERVATION EFFORT

The first outdoor element of LMFA’s new facility (213 N. Fredonia) renovation has been completed. As we mentioned in the previous issue of Perspective magazine, the tiles on the north side of the building (Methvin St.) had to be removed to preserve them from damage during construction and to resolve building waterproofing needs. After months of waiting for proper temperatures and rainfall to subside, the tiles have finally been reinstalled to their permanent location on the south side of the building (Bank St.), and the City of Longview’s proposed Art Alley. We are honored to conserve the tiles created in 1988 during the "Day at the Museum" program by fourth graders from public and private schools, and display them to the as a fixture of Longview’s historic community art.