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title: "Fresh Coat Painters Leads Historic Restoration of Muskegon's Hackley and Hume Site"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f82b279d-4930-47c9-9697-915baf4c5b68
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/freshcoat/fresh-coat-painters-leads-historic-restoration-of-muskegons-hackley-and-hume-site-2727600
category: "Painting"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Painting"
published: 2024-10-10T18:13:52.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:04:45.662Z
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# Fresh Coat Painters Leads Historic Restoration of Muskegon's Hackley and Hume Site

**TL;DR:** Fresh Coat Painters is leading the restoration of the Hackley and Hume Historic Site in Muskegon, Michigan, using a paint-by-number system. The site, a landmark for over 130 years, is being restored by franchisee Alex Fonseca and his team.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-10-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/freshcoat/fresh-coat-painters-leads-historic-restoration-of-muskegons-hackley-and-hume-site-2727600).*

## Story

The Hackley and Hume Historic Site in Muskegon, Michigan — a landmark for more than 130 years — is undergoing a major restoration this year, with Fresh Coat Painters leading the efforts. Franchisee Alex Fonseca and his team are working meticulously to restore the site's original paint from 1887, using a paint-by-number system developed over the years.

“When you're looking from the ground up, you know, you don't necessarily see all the areas that are rotted,” Fonseca told FOX17. “So, you think maybe it's just the paint that's chipping, until you get to it and start scraping.”

The restoration involves careful scraping and sanding of peeling paint, a labor-intensive process necessary to maintain the historic integrity of the buildings. Those interested can keep up to date with the restoration at Hackley and Hume on their social media pages.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- home services (topic)
- Fresh Coat Painters (company)
- Muskegon, Michigan (location)
- Alex Fonseca (person)
- Hackley and Hume Historic Site (location)
- historic restoration (topic)
- franchisee work (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/freshcoat/fresh-coat-painters-leads-historic-restoration-of-muskegons-hackley-and-hume-site-2727600). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f82b279d-4930-47c9-9697-915baf4c5b68).