Conservation Assessment
(from a previous marker)
Sacred
to the memory of
Jacob F. Sparks
who departed this life
April 15th A.D. 1851
Aged 71 years.
Type of Marker: Headstone on base
Date of Marker (estimate): 1851
Material: Granite
Issues: Biogrowth, soiling
Recommended Treatment: Cleaning w/ biocide, excavation, resetting
Evaluation
Historic Integrity: Intact
Structural Integrity: Excellent
Material Integrity: Excellent
Legible Inscription: Excellent
Marker Details
Inventory Number: 223
Plot Number: 470
Historic Number: 240
Ledger Book Number: 266
Cemetery Section: 5
Orientation: East
Marker Height/Length (in): 17
Marker Width (in): 20
Marker Thickness/Depth (in): 11
Base Length (in): 20
Base Width (in): 23
Lean Direction: side
Lean Degree: 5-15 deg.