Pacific Masonry Restorations LLC
San Francisco, CA 94111
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Carmel Monastery
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Carmel, CA
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Historic Preservation
References
- Owner:
- Diocese of Monterey
- Architect:
- ARG Conservation Services
- General Contractor:
- ARG Conservation Services
- Client:
- Diocese of Monterey
Scope Of Work
Carmel Monastery:
ARG Conservation Services was retained by the Archdiocese of Monterey to repair damaged terra cotta features of the monastery façade. Several decorative terra cotta features of the building had severely cracking. This was due, in part, to the harsh marine environment that caused corrosion of the steel within the terra cotta assemblies. The project entailed careful removal and disassembly of the cracked pieces of entrance columns, cleaning and a biocide treatment and reassembly using stainless steel internal components that would not corrode in the future. Small losses in the columns were patched and color matched to the original finish so that the repairs were essentially invisible.
The project also includes restoration of the monastery cross. The cross was disassembled and lowered to the ground for repair. The corroded armature was replaced and the cross reassembled. After cleaning cosmetic repairs were executed. The repaired cross was then raised to its original location and secured.
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