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Lady of Justice Edgar County Court House
Paris Beacon, Illinois
Restoration of Lady of Justice Statue in zinc
Working in conjunction with Midwest Maintenance of Piqua Ohio Heather & Little were commissioned to restore this “Lady of Justice” statue as part of a major restoration project on the Edgar County Courthouse. The statue was fabricated in sheet zinc with many areas badly deteriorated and a new steel support mast had to be incorporated before returning her home.
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The Court House before the restoration began, the "Lady of Justice" just visible atop the dome. Then entire upper area of the steeple (seen in white) is sheet metal. |
Hoisting the statue to the ground |
Missing pieces of the neck area |
Earlier repairs to the top of head done with some type of body fill |
Typical condition of deteriorated zinc |
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Photo of a attempted earlier repair of a missing arm and scales. |
Missing arm to be reproduce in new zinc |
Hand with previous repair done with foam insulation? |
The good arm |
Ready for the trip home. |
"The best thing about using Heather & Little is knowing that the work is going to be impeccable". Jeff Lyman, Midwest Maintenance |
