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Brown Bag Lunch: Mount Vernon and the Emergence of American Plaster Raised Paneling

The Home of Washington, Mount Vernon, Va., by Currier & Ives, 1858. Purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2000 [Print-5289/RP-875]. MVLA

Bring your lunch and learn about Library Fellow Thomas Podhrazsky's research project, Mount Vernon and the Emergence of American Plaster Raised Paneling. Using the resources at the George Washington Presidential Library, Podhrazsky is conducting research on the connection between Mount Vernon and plaster raised paneling.

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About the Presenter

Thomas Podhrazsky is a professor of allied arts at the American College of the Building Arts, and the principal of Tom Henry Design Company - a residential design firm that specializes in architectural detailing. Prior to starting his own firm, he worked as a freelance designer for ten years focusing primarily on historic renovation projects and the design of traditionally styled new homes. During that time, Thomas was involved with various facets of the building process: From hands-on restoration and construction, to building documentation and design.