American Terracotta

Historic Masonry Restoration

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Central School, Warren, New Jersey

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Warren NJ, Central School, circa 1930s. American Terracotta was contacted by Spartan Construction regarding a broken ornamental feature on the exterior of the school. Using on site mold making techniques, we produced a mold with which we cast a replacement section. The broken ornamental section was removed and prepared to receive the newly cast replacement section.

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Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library, Wilton, New Hampshire

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The Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library in Wilton, New Hampshire was constructed from July, 1905 until October, 1907.

Designed by the Boston architectural firm of McLean & Wright, the building is a superb example of the “Neo-Classical”style prevalent among monumental architecture between 1900 to 1920.

Learn more about the library’s history.

American Terracotta was contacted because the library wanted to repair heavily weathered and degraded balusters in main entrance balustrade. An exact duplicate model and mold were produced and replacement units were created using a matching restoration material. The balusters were carefully removed and replaced, and pointed with a matching mortar.

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On Site Restoration — Conservation, Repair, Repoint — Historic Material Matching

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American Terracotta provides On Site Restoration of Historic and Ornamental Features:

  • Condition report and mortar analysis
  • Ornamental features repaired and restored
  • Repair of cracks, chips, holes, spalling, and restoration of visual surface and color
  • Sensitive cleaning
  • Repairs and repoints using matching and appropriate materials
  • Lab matched mortars, substrates, vapor permeable coatings 
  • We travel to you. Your building gets immediate attention, assessment and treatment. Historic research, ongoing care and treatment plans, and updated building information are part of what we leave you with. 

Special Projects:

222-230 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ
222-230 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey
Emory Beacon Methodist Church, 6100 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC-freshened look which maintains the historic qualities of the building
Emory Beacon Methodist Church, Washington, DC
The Tarratine main entrance
The Tarratine Club, Bangor, Maine
Phase 2-North Bergen, NJ in situ repair in process-3
Horace Mann Elementary School, North Bergen, New Jersey
49-cottage-pl-ridgewood, nj
Ridgewood Community School, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Central School, Warren, NJ ornamental feature repair
Central School, Warren, New Jersey

The Tarratine Club, Bangor, Maine

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The Tarratine Club exterior is comprised of red brick and white glazed terracotta features. Over a century of pollution and improper pointing led to water ingress. Scope of work included cleaning, crack repairs, matching mortar repointing and a color and texture matched vapor permeable coating to match original appearance wherever possible or prudent. The following year American Terracotta restored the ornate cast iron balconies as well.

The Tarratine Club in downtown Bangor, Maine is an historic landmark that survived the Great Fire of 1911. Originally made up of an elite group of local businessmen, the Tarratine Club served as a social club that fostered business growth and encouraged the progress of social services in the local community and operated until 1991. The building was purchased and served as a private residence from 2008-2013 when the owners decided to turn it into a special event venue. To learn more about The Tarratine, please visit: http://www.tarratinebangor.com

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