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I’m working with the Vermont Painted Theater
Curtain project, and our current project is a distemper on muslin curtain
from the early 1930’s. The town intends to hang the curtain in the
Town Hall, where it has been stored for many years, after treatment. This
happens by coincidence to be in my town, in New Hampshire. We have a
particularly difficult Fire Marshall who is insisting that the curtain be
fireproofed. I know nothing about fire regulations, and we need some supporting
documentation to help us refute his ruling. Can anyone tell me if there are
any regulations or other rules that exempt historic textiles from regular fire
codes? I’m assuming fire regulations are on a state level,
but information about any state would be helpful. And anyone’s
experience with this situation would be appreciated. Thanks, Deborah
Bede Stillwater
Textile Conservation Studio, LLC |