19th century gate being assessed for preservation effort

The elaborate gate outside the entrance to Water Works Park on East Jefferson is being primed for cleaning and preservation work.

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The Chauncey Hurlbut Memorial Gate, a 19th century monument that wasn't expected to survive into the 21st century, is being primed for preservation.
A restoration firm recently started assessing damage to the 113-year-old limestone monument that has experienced more than a century's worth of abuse, thievery and neglect.

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