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Zepsa Industries, Inc.

Supplier of architectural woodwork: stairs, mantels, paneling, wine cellars, doors & more.

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Hardware

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware

We know you have questions on how hardware can bring out the unique character of your historic home. We've asked industry expert and Director of Product Development at Nostalgic Warehouse, Bill Metzger to help with the answers.

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Measurements for New Door Hardware

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - What measurements do you need to know before purchasing a new set of door hardware?

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Finishes for Your Door Hardware

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - What finish should I choose for my door hardware?

Contextually designed courtyards were constructed to the east and west of the Rotunda in the spaces enclosed by the terrace wings and connecting colonnades. Olin designed a new fountain for the east courtyard, shown here. The terrace wings were renovated and restored to house offices and classrooms. New mechanical and service areas are located beneath the east courtyard.
Restoration & Renovation

John G. Waite Associates Restores Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda

Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, had fallen into disrepair. It has now been restored by John G. Waite Associates.

The Confederate Monument in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, 1869, was designed by Charles H. Dimmock, who was not an architect but a civil engineer and a captain in the Confederate Army. The monument is 90 ft. tall – miniscule compared to the 480-ft.-tall Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. Photo: Calder Loth
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The Enduring Qualities of Public Monuments

Functions of the monument over centuries.