Heritage  Building Conservation

Clients rely on our years of highly unique and specialized experience

Bricks

Understanding the nature of historical bricks and stone, for their practical conservation and reuse

Structural “Jack Arch” splayed face bricks, regular face bricks, and common bricks from the P. Andersen Brickyard, Edmonton.  Limestone keystone from Indiana. Buena Vista Block, Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc., Heritage Conservation Consultant

Structural Masonry Arches, Indiana Limestone keystones.  Alex Taylor School. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc., Heritage Conservation Consultant

Ghost Signs

Understanding and championing the preservation of existing ghost signs

1912 vintage City Grocers Sign “We make our own Sausage, Corned Beef, Head Cheese and Pure Lard”. Buena Vista Block, Edmonton, Alberta. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc., Heritage Conservation Consultant

1940’s vintage “Corner Drug Stores - Laura Secord Candies”. Buena Vista Block, Edmonton, Alberta. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc., Heritage Conservation Consultant

Metal Cornices

Understanding, documenting, conserving / rebuilding and remounting pressed metal cornices

Buena Vista Block, Edmonton, Alberta. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant.

Gibson Block, Edmonton, Alberta. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant

Terra Cotta

Understanding clay building products to bring them back to life

Conservation and Renovations, Private Residence, Oak Park, Illinois. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant.

Work Plan Development. Monroe Street Bridgehouses Rebuild, Chicago, Illinois (Darrel Babuk as Senior Project Manager, Patrick Engineering).

Masonry Structural Features

Understanding structural capabilities of brick arches and stone lintels to repair, rather than replace

Masonry Repair Program, Client name withheld at client request, Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant

Masonry Repair Program, Client name withheld at client request, Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant

Windows and Millwork

From assessment to working with millwrights to conserve and repair glass set in wood frames or lead caming. Also conserve millwork.

Conservation of windows, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Edmonton, Alberta. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant.

Restoration of original walnut millwork, Private Residence, Oak Park, Illinois ,  Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant

Gibson Block, Edmonton, Alberta. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc. Heritage Conservation Consultant