RESTORATION
Russia Wharf Complex
Grande Masonry was brought onto the project team early in the design and development stage of this project. Grande assisted in identification and establishment of scope of masonry restoration and means and method to utilize during the work. After design and budgeting phases, Grande was selected to perform all of the historic masonry restoration on this three-building iconic structure. Work includes brick and stone repointing and cleaning, stone Dutchmen repair, brick and stone replacement, and retrofit of entire new wall systems.
Lyman Hall- Brown University
Grande Masonry was chosen to perform intricate restoration to this historic brick and stone structure. Built in 1890, this building required extensive repair and replacement of hand carved Amherst sandstone. Over 150 stone columns, brackets, bands, bases and capitals were removed and replace with matching stone. Over 50 hand-carved Dutchmen were installed. Additional work included repointing and cleaning of all remaining brick and stone along with consolidation of stone to remain.
Ochre Court- Newport, RI
In the 1890s New York real estate developer Ogden Goelet built the beautiful Ochre Court mansion as a summer cottage where he lived only eight weeks a year. The structure, among the first of the grandiose Newport mansions, cost .5 million to construct (in the 1890s). A Richard Morris Hunt designed building, Ochre Court is now the administration building for Salve Regina University. Grande Masonry was selected to perform restoration and rebuilding of this significant stone structure. Work included slate and copper repair and replacement, repointing with historically correct mortar, and extensive rebuilding, replacement and repair of limestone. Balusters, pavers, rails, and building stone were removed, repaired, re-cut, replaced and completely rebuilt to the original specifications. Extensive use of stone repair and restoration highlight the project. Ochre Court remains one of the most beautiful and interesting mansions in Newport’s famed ocean front community.
Fort Adams, Newport, RI
Grande Masonry was chosen to rebuild and restore the north and east casemates of this historically significant 19th century landmark. An original “Third System” fortification, this Joseph Totten structure was completed in 1857. After years of neglect and deterioration, Grande Masonry performed the first phases of major restoration of the casemates, officers’ quarters, and barracks. Grande rebuilt and restored 12 casemates, rebuilt embrasures, and restored one of the oldest types of floors made with Rosendale cement and brick. Repointing, cleaning and rebuilding of the brick ceiling arches, forwards slopes, and north and east exterior walls were also performed.
Slatersville Mills
The Slatersville Mill complex contains three significant masonry structures that were in various stages of deterioration. Two 19th century stone structures stood ready to topple into the nearby Blackstone River and the lone brick structure had been chopped into various warehouses. Grande Masonry was chosen to assist in development of design and scope for the restoration and rehabilitation of these structures into housing units. Work on these structures was complex and demanding, and included stabilization of the existing structures, stone and brick rebuilding and repointing, replacement of stone and brick, and construction of structural components. This multi year project was finished with the completion of all repointing and cleaning of the structures.
Stonington Commons
The restoration and rebuilding of Stonington Commons, an abandoned set of 19th century mill buildings, were undertaken by Grande Masonry beginning in 2002. This project involved structural investigation, analysis, and design for rehabilitation of these historic structures. Restoration included rebuilding of dilapidated stone structures, with extensive cutting, splitting, and setting of new and existing stone to complete the structure. Complete structural and aesthetic restoration allowed adaptation of these structures for modern use as executive condominiums with lower level retail spaces.
Peerless Building- Providence RI
The structure recently known as the Peerless Building is actually made up of a series of five building occupying an entire city block in historic downtown Providence. Grande Masonry was chosen in 2003 to perform extensive masonry restoration on what was to become the Peerless Lofts. This structure is one of the more finely detailed and ornate 19th century buildings in Providence and presented unique challenges during restoration. Work included brick pointing, rebuilding and replacement, terra cotta repair and replacement, and extensive brownstone and limestone restoration. Extensive paint removal and cleaning finished the restoration of this structure to its former glory.
