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Featured Project for February, 2012

Washington DC Municipal Court Complex, Phase "C"

This project involved the restoration of several types of fixtures.   Although we had restored the previous phases of the building complex, there were many subtle and not so subtle differences between the different buildings.  Most types were manufactured by Erickson Electric of Boston

 

Type Z-1: 

          

This is all that was left of the connection between the frame and the lantern.  The torchieres were abrasive blasted, repaired with new pieces fabricated to replace missing  and painted with a zinc-rich epoxy primer, topped by a mid-coat and a urethane topcoat, all from Tenenec.  New etched, tempered glass was installed, stainless hinges and hardware, and a F26PLT lamp.

Type Z-3:

A few of the Z-3 trims were missing.  New trims were fabricated, the housings were repaired and repainted.  New LED lighting was installed.  A lensing system devised by the lighting designer was fabricated consisting of two pieces of clear acrylic surrounding a panel of Koolshade louver, oriented to face the building.  The intent is to wash the face of the building with light but shield the source.

More types will be featured next month.

 

 

   Featured Project Archives

October/November, 2011 - Temple University, Sullivan Hall

September, 2011 - Bucknell University Campus Theatre

July/August, 2011 - Merion, PA Street Lamp

June, 2011 - Bartholdi Fountain

May, 2011 - 123 South Broad Street

April, 2011 - Kirby Health Center

March, 2011 - SUNY Albany

February, 2011 - Old Mississippi Capitol

January, 2011 - Federal Office Building

November/December 2010 - Washington DC Metropolitan Court

October, 2010 - Princeton University Brown Hall

August/September, 2010 - Hazleton, PA High School

May/June, 2010 - Mastbaum High School

April, 2010 - Baptist Temple, Temple University

February/March, 2010 - Adriance Library

December, 2009/January, 2010 - Philadelphia Free Library

November, 2009 - Panzer Athletics, Montclair State University

October, 2009 - Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College 

July/August, 2009 - Princeton Ivy Club

May, 2009 - Thomas Jefferson University Curtis Bldg.

February 2009 - Masonic Temple

December 2008/January 2009 - Jersey City, NJ City Hall

October/November 2008 - Franklin Institute

September, 2008 - Hackett Middle School

August 2008 - Historic Smithville, NJ

July, 2008 - DOT

June, 2008 - Private School

April, 2008 - Residence of the Turkish Ambassador

March, 2008 - Midway Slots, Harrington, DE

February, 2008 - Milton Hershey School, Catherine Hall

November/December, 2007 - Baltimore School for the Arts

October, 2007 - Princeton University, Whitman College

August/September 2007 - Pittman United Methodist Church

April/May 2007 - Madison Hall

February/March 2007 - Wyoming Mall

December 2006/January 2007 - Drexel University

October/November, 2006 - Johnson Park

August/September, 2006 - Indiana Supreme Court Conference Room

June/July, 2006 - York County Courthouse

April/May, 2006 - Indiana Supreme Court 

February, 2006 - Cheyney University, Carnegie Library

January, 2006 -Princeton University, Jones Hall  

December 2005 - Woolston Family and Child Center

October/November, 2005 - Princeton University Holder Hall

August/September 2005 - William Penn High School, York PA

June/July 2005 - USDA

April/May 2005 - Independence Hall

March, 2005 - Babe Ruth Museum

Dec. 2004/Jan. 2005 - Old State Dept. Renovation

November, 2004 - YMCA

October, 2004 - Second Bank of the United States

September, 2004 - Spring Valley YMCA

August, 2004 - US Army War College

July, 2004 - St. Paul's Rock Creek Parish

June, 2004 - YMCA

May, 2004 - NYSCOA Conference Room Modified

April, 2004 - Blue Mountain School

March, 2004 - Congregation Beth Am Israel

February, 2004 - NYSCOA Conference Room

December, 2003/January, 2004 - Harry's Seafood Restaurant

November, 2003 - Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

October, 2003 - New York State Court of Appeals Courtroom

September, 2003 - Jim Thorpe K-8

June, 2003 - Masonic Home

May, 2003 - David W Harlan Elementary School

March/April, 2003 - Brandywine Pumping Station

February, 2003 - St. Mary's Church, Annapolis, MD

January, 2003 - Roebling Marketplace

December, 2002 - American Psychological Association

November, 2002 - DC Council Chambers 

October, 2002 - The Union League

September, 2002 - Congregation Rodeph Shalom

August, 2002 - Tenth Presbyterian Church

July, 2002 - Penn Wynne Elementary School

June, 2002 - University of Pennsylvania Etruscan Exhibit

May, 2002 - First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Carlisle, PA

April, 2002 - Finance Building, Harrisburg, PA

March,2002 - University of Pennsylvania Museum

December,2001 - Kahn Park

November, 2001 - Holme Circle Shopping Center

October, 2001 - Sovereign Building

September, 2001 - Holland Middle School

August, 2001 - Conemaugh Hospital

July, 2001 - Pennsylvania Hospital

June, 2001 -  Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

May, 2001 - Glen Mills School Library

April, 2001 - Pennsylvania State Office Building

March, 2001 - United Way of Southeastern, Pennsylvania