Featured Project - Mark Hopkins

In 2007, murals in San Francisco's Mark Hopkins Hotel, painted in 1926 by Maynard Dixon and Frank Van Sloun, were damaged by a plumbing failure. ARG/CS was retained to inspect and plan the drying, mold remediation, cleaning and restoration of the historic murals. ARG/CS was then contracted to treat the areas of the mural affected by flooding. The main objective of the treatment was to remove dirt and grime from affected parts of the mural, consolidate and reattach parts of the mural that were delaminating from the wall and visually integrate drip marks and other faded areas. ARG Conservation Services provided oversight and logistics, and worked closely with a subcontracted
paintings conservator for the treatment.