Riverview Cemetery Monument Restoration
Riverview Cemetery Monument Restoration
A gravestone and monument assessment was performed in 2016 and involved studying all of the markers (headstones, footstones, monuments) located to the west of Linden Avenue, in other words, the more historic sections of the cemetery. The assessment of markers located to the south of Linden Avenue shows that 360 stones are in need of conservation treatment. In the oldest section, the area located between Rambler, Woodbine and Magnolia Avenues, a total of 325 stones are in need of conservation treatment. A majority of the damaged stones are made of marble, granite and slate. Their conditions include fallen, tilted, broken, loose on their bases and sunken. Several obelisks (tall monuments) have shifted or are partially broken.
Additional information on the project can be found linked in the document section of this page.
Funding
The total estimated cost for this project is $32,000 and was funded at the 2023 Annual Town Meeting.
Latest Updates
11/14/2024: A contract has been signed with Epoch Preservation, and work on the monument preservation is ongoing. The company has requested an extension, as some gravestones are in much worse condition than initially anticipated. It is likely that the final repairs will need to extend into next season.
Key Contacts
Rebecca Oldham | Town Administrator
(978) 556-7214
roldham@grovelandma.com
