Many of the century-old architectural landscape features at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey, are made of cast concrete, also known as cast stone.
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| Picnic Area at Duke's Park, postcard circa 1907 |
A good example of this is the terrace along West Way near the Mermaid Pool, which also happens to feature in an for Medusa White Cement - a material applied to the concrete which is supposed to keep it "permanently white, stainless and waterproof."
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| Medusa White-Cement ad, 1917 |
Take a walk along West Way, over the bridges, and to the Old Foundation and see for yourself how Medusa has held up over the years. Do you think it's time for a new coat?
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| Mermaid Pool Picnic Area at Duke Farms, 2016 |
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