Traditional Masonry Archives

Traditional Masonry Winter 2008

Features
Disaster Funding to the Rescue
After Hurricane Katrina, hasty reconstruction efforts sometimes destroyed salvageable buildings. A Federal grant program made the difference in saving one historic structure.
by Amy B. Johnson

Fireplaces and Chimneys
Old fireplaces and chimneys can get sick over time ... only instead of high fevers, they develop a high risk of accidental fires. Traditional masons can help homeowners sweat out reconstruction and maintenance.
by Jack Innis

Departments
Architect’s Corner : Bjorklund Hotel Stabilization Project
An architecture firm that specializes in preservation and adaptive reuse rehabilitated the foundation of this hotel, which has significance in America’s religious history.
by Susan Turner and Robin E. Whitehurst

Architect’s Corner: Fort Washington Stabilization Project
The old fort had protected Washington, D.C. for more than a century. Now it needed protection of its own from age and the elements. The National Park Service and a Michigan contractor stepped up to the challenge.
by Chris Mayo

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