Six months into an extensive restoration project, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse already looks like a different structure, thanks to a tower of scaffolding that was erected around the lighthouse in the spring.
Stone & Lime Imports work on The Second Bank of the United States (Philadelphia, PA) has been selected to receive a Grand Jury Award at this year’s Preservation Achievement Awards ceremony. The Preservation Achievement Awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 5 in Philadelphia.
Stone & Lime’s scope of work on this project included the replacement of the copper roof assembly, repair of associated framing/sheathing, replace 40-foot section of roof beam with steel beam, repair, repointing and rehabilitation of the marble walls, replacement of wood window sashes and trim, replacement of wood doors, install heat trace cable system, install lightning protection system, and restore select interior plaster locations.
In addition to Stone & Lime, the project’s team members include Building Conservation Associates; Independence National Historical Park; National Park Service Denver Service Center; GWWO; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Henry Adams, LLC; APSI Construction Management; WMG Historic Restoration; and Metal Alliance.
By: Joy Crist
The multi-year project to restore the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and surrounding grounds is about to enter a new and highly active phase.
Stone & Lime Imports is honored to be part of the upcoming repair to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, North Carolina.
Construction will begin in the coming months!
Stone & Lime Imports is honored to have won the The New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award for the restoration work on the Castle Clinton National Monument (CACL).
Stone & Lime’s scope of work on this project included the restoration of historic stone masonry; historic roofing; cast iron restoration; lightning protection replacement.