Button Block
Column Restoration
500 N. Water Street
. Button Block LLC/Taxman Investment Company |
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Restoration and replacement of the corner column at the Button
Block Building included removal of the existing granite
column, sandstone base and limestone pier down to expose the
existing timber piles. These piles were then cut down to solid
material and a new concrete pile cap and pier were
constructed. Additional repairs were done to rotted timber
piles underneath the exterior load-bearing walls. |
James Brown
Double House
1122 N. Astor Street . Brico Fund LLC |
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This 156-year-old structure, one
of the earliest houses built in the Yankee Hill neighborhood,
is a rugged survivor that has adapted with the times The
entire home was restored and now houses the offices of the
Brico Fund, LLC. |
Pritzlaff Hardware
Building Restoration
1033 N. Old World Third Street . 1033 Old World 3rd LLC/Salvatore G. Safina |
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The Pritzlaff
Hardware Company Building is a fine example of the Italianate
style and is part of a historic district listed in the
National Register of Historic Places as well as having local
historic designation. The building had suffered from the kind
of change that afflicts so many older commercial buildings.
The entire exterior of this building was restored and a new,
appropriate storefront was added. |
St. Hedwig Church
Preservation Stewardship
1716 N. Humboldt Avenue . Three Holy Women Parish |
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Heritage
preservation work and restoration of copper roof brings St.
Hedwig church back to its visual glory as the spiritual heart
of the Brady Street neighborhood since its completion in 1886.
Founded by a group of determined Polish immigrants, St. Hedwig
Church is now part of Three Holy Women Parish that also
incorporates Holy Rosary Church (Irish origins) and St. Rita’s
Church (Italian origins). The parish reflects the melting pot
that is the Brady Street area. |
Scranton Stockdale
Renovation
2865 N. Hackett Avenue . John and Kimberly
Kramer |
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Built in
1921, this home had its front porch restored and aluminum
siding removed to reveal the historic exterior.
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