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American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
Fax: 207-596-1091
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the
preservation of America's historic
lighthouses & lightships and
their heritage.
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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse – Restoration
Update July 30th
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One month into the exterior restoration of Pemaquid Point
Lighthouse, the project is now poised to enter its final phase.
On July 27, 2007 the crews of J.B. Leslie
Masonry Contracting Company finished the tedious process of repointing
the 1835 granite beacon in preparation for applying fresh coatings to
the |
Photo by Marty Welt
The process of repointing Pemaquid Point
Lighthouse was completed on July 27, 2007
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tower’s exterior.
The recoating process, which will adhere to historical standards for
coatings, is expected to begin during the week of
August 6th.
Three days prior to completing the repointing project, representatives from
the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and Building Conservation
Associates (BCA) made a site visit to view firsthand the restoration
progress to date.
During the July 24th site meeting, the Commission and BCA also
reviewed different exterior coating samples prepared by J.B. Leslie Masonry |
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
(L to R) Andrea Gilmore of BCA
(kneeling),
Jim Leslie of J.B. Leslie Masonry
Company,
and Mike Johnson and Amy Cole Ives of
the Maine Historic Preservation
Commission review exterior coating
samples for the lighthouse
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Company to
determine the most appropriate historical coating for Pemaquid Point
Lighthouse. The Maine Historic Preservation Commission subsequently
approved the use of a Rosendale Natural Cement-Based Plaster, which is
used for the repair or replacement of historic renders or stuccos.
The repointing
work on the tower was also carried out with historically accurate
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materials, as J.B.
Leslie Masonry Company utilized a Rosendale Natural Cement-Based mortar mix
for the joints between the granite stonework of the lighthouse. Both
Rosendale products are manufactured by Edison Coatings, Inc., Plainville,
CT.
The Rosendale products are manufactured to authentic masonry materials and
standards that were used in the construction of thousands of buildings and
structures from 1825 to 1956.
“The fact the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is being restored with the same type
of natural cement-based materials utilized during its original |
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| construction is something the general
public and American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF), as well as all of our
partners in this project, can be quite proud of,” said Bob Trapani, Jr.,
ALF executive director. “From the quality of workmanship to the choice
of historically accurate restoration materials, the effort to
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
A close-up view of a mason using a
grout bag to repoint the lighthouse
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restore Pemaquid
Point Lighthouse has remained true to the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for Preservation.”
American Lighthouse Foundation Partners in Facilitating the
Restoration of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse: United
States Coast Guard, J.B. Leslie Masonry Company, Maine Historic Preservation
Commission and Building Conservation Associates.
American Lighthouse Foundation Partners in Funding the
Restoration of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse: National
Trust for Historic Preservation, Lowe’s Charitable and Education Foundation,
Parker Poe Charitable Trust, Pemaquid Point Association, Kate Ireland and
the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (a chapter of ALF).
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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A close-up view of a mason
"tooling" new mortar during the repointing process
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(L to R) Mike Johnson and Amy Cole
Ives of
the Maine Historic Preservation
Commission listen as
Jim Leslie, president of J.B. Leslie
Masonry Company, explains the repointing process on
the lighthouse
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
John Dorr is shown "tooling" new mortar
joints on the lighthouse
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Kevin McNamara uses a grout
bag to repoint the light tower
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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Jake Johnson mixes a natural cement
mortar mix used for repointing Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
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(L to R) Bob Kline, a vice-president for
the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, talks with Jim Leslie,
president of J.B. Leslie Masonry Company, about the restoration process
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
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Posted: 8/8/2007 |
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