Conservation Assessment
Sacred
to the memory of
John Gardner
who departed this life
March 2nd 1852,
in the 69th year of his age.
Death struck, he fell no warning given.,
He now is landed safe in heaven:
A voice from heaven has surely said
That blessed are the happy dead,
Their toil and labor now are o’er,
Safe landed in that happy shore.
Type of Marker: Headstone
Material: Marble
Issues: Biogrowth, blistering, sugaring, sunken
Recommended Treatment: Cleaning w/ biocide, consolidation, fill cracks/blisters
Evaluation
Historic Integrity: Intact
Structural Integrity: Good
Material Integrity: Good
Legible Inscription: Poor
Marker Details
Inventory Number: 459
Plot Number: 783
Historic Number: 535
Ledger Book Number: 358
Cemetery Section: 9
Orientation: East
Marker Height/Length (in): 34
Marker Width (in): 23
Marker Thickness/Depth (in): 2