(Posted August 25, 2005)
The following update on the restoration of Avery Point Lighthouse was provided by Ron Foster, co-chair
of the Avery Point Lighthouse Society
After
approximately twenty-two months, during which no work was done to
restore the Avery Point Lighthouse (on the University of Connecticut
campus in Groton, CT), there is now activity at the lighthouse tower.
Crew members of the Joseph Gnazzo Company, Inc. out of Vernon, CT, have
set up an elevator lift, performed a test of the mortar mix, removed all
of marble balusters and pre-cast concrete balustrade in preparation to
rebuild and restore the lighthouse.
Photo by Ron Foster
Workers atop the scaffolding
work to remove the balustrade.
Photo by Ron Foster
Allen Todd (left) with a jack-hammer and
Brian Villa with shovel, both employees of Joseph Gnazzo Company, Inc.,
work to remove concrete and roots atop the Avery Point lighthouse in
Groton, CT.
Barry Rider of MCC
checks on the job.
Photo by Ron Foster
Photo by Ron Foster
The numbered marble balusters (some
broken) lay
on planks in the grass
below the tower. They will
be repaired and placed back
in position at the top of
the tower.
A close-up of a
repaired marble baluster
awaiting approval.
Photo by Ron Foster
Photo by Ron Foster
This image shows a step in the inner edge
of the concrete slab. It is on top of this that the flashing must start,
and then step down onto the area that still has some roofing materials.
A view from atop the Avery Point
Lighthouse tower shows the recently installed Dedication Walkway from
the gray-circle brick
(bottom right) to out of site past an outcropping of boulders in
the distance.
