Two teams of Hayles and Howe. Inc.’s artisans traveled to
western Maryland last week to begin work on the renovations of the plasterwork
in the 1866 B’er Chayim Temple in Cumberland. The brick building had undergone
an exterior renovation removing white paint and re-pointing its brick exterior
nearly one year earlier. Services are
temporarily moved to another location in Cumberland, and in order to prepare
the interior for its renovation, yards of canvas previously applied to
consolidate the plaster were stripped from the walls and ceiling revealing
former paint schemes and plasterwork which required more extensive
consolidation. Hayles and Howe’s assiduous plasterers injected solutions of
acrylic resin emulsion mixed with lime plaster and water in order to
re-consolidate the 3-coat plaster. The second team of plasterers remains at the
temple to repair large cracks and patches in order to restore the building to
its original beauty.
Meaning Well of Life, B’er Chayim Temple with its beautiful
ark and symmetry provide a space for reverent contemplation. The temple is the
longest continuously operating temple in Maryland and has a varying history of
both Orthodox and Reform traditions. Hayles and Howe are pleased to be part of
the renovation of this well-tended place which is listed on the National
Register.
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