Learn About the Mansion Revitalization Project from Leading Experts
Join Mount Vernon's preservation experts to explore this important initiative as the Mansion reopens in advance of our nation's 250th birthday.
Over the past two years, Mount Vernon successfully carried out a landmark preservation project which will safeguard the Mansion's original building fabric and ensure its structural integrity for generations to come.
The Mansion Revitalization Project included extensive investigation, assessment, research, planning, and design, to proactively ensure the health of George Washington’s iconic home as it enters its fourth century.
Madi Garrett and Lindsay Chase, members of Mount Vernon’s collections staff, install bedhangings during the re-installation of the Washingtons’ Bedchamber. (Vincent Seng / MVLA)
About the Speakers
Adam Erby
Adam T. Erby is the Executive Director for Historic Preservation and Collections and The Martha Washington Chief Curator at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where he oversees the institution’s historic structures, curatorial collections, historic interiors, special exhibitions, and conservation program.
He recently curated the permanent exhibition Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon and Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon. He has overseen the restorations of numerous Mount Vernon rooms and outbuildings.
Erby is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture.
Thomas Reinhart
Thomas Reinhart is the Director of Preservation at George Washington's Mount Vernon, managing architectural, archaeological and landscape preservation efforts.
He is a graduate of The College of William and Mary and holds an MA in Classical Archaeology from Florida State University.
He has conducted archaeological fieldwork in the Athenian Agora, Ancient Corinth, Crete, and at Caesarea Maritima in Israel. Reinhart also holds an MA in architectural history and preservation from The George Washington University.
Between 1999 and 2013, Tom worked as an architectural historian at the Maryland Historical Trust. Here, he administered the architectural research program and oversaw both the statewide architectural survey and the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.
While at MHT, Tom conducted research and fieldwork and oversaw restoration on hundreds of resources spanning Maryland’s nearly 400-year history.
Currently, Tom is leading the Mansion Revitalization project, the largest and most impactful preservation work yet undertaken by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.