December 2012

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Designer & manufacturer of handcrafted ceramic relief & field tile since 1986: original designs & glazes; more than 230 designs in 150 colors; for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, murals, pools & more. Residential and commercial.

historic restoration of the Cathedral of St Jospeh

Religious Buildings

Duncan Stroik Architects restored the historic Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls, SD.

restoring the traditional interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Religious Buildings

Celli-Flynn Brennan led the renovation of a historic church interior, the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg, PA

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

Religious Buildings

Cooper, Robertson & Partners designed a new Parish House for St. Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton, MA.

Designed by Cass Gilbert and built 1910-13, the Woolworth Building was called “The Cathedral of Commerce,” by the Reverend Samuel Parkes Cadman, a famous early 20th-century preacher. Frank Winfield Woolworth told Gilbert that he wanted something like London’s Houses of Parliament.

An informative and attractive book about New York City's architecture that offers photos and information on 76 of the city's most famous landmarks.

For the 1926 Barclay-Vesey building on a difficult parallelogram-shaped site, Walker placed a single tower twisted at an angle against its massive base. Transition between base and tower is handled by a series of asymmetrical sculptural forms that impart a dynamic tension.

With its original wood siding restored by Charlie Allen Restorations and Frank Shirley Architects, Christ Church on Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA is looking forward to serving the community for another 250 years. All photos: Shelly Harrison

Religious Buildings

Frank Shirley Architects and Charlie Allen Restorations restored the exterior of the historic Christ Church in Cambridge, MA.

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Crenshaw restored a badly damaged chandelier for the Evangelical Lutheran church in Frederick, MD. The 5-ft.-dia. chandelier had fallen to the floor. It features a custom clumped amber glass bowl, hand-blown French wide fluted glass shades and incandescent lighting.

Lighting/Electrical

Historic lighting companies have to be on the leading edge of the technological curve while keeping a foot in the past.

Glenn Keyes Architects' rigorous attention to detail makes preservation projects appear effortless – and timeless.

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