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The Princeton University Chapel was designed by the
noted Gothic Revival architect Ralph Adams Cram. This
variegated, Pennsylvania sandstone chapel, trimmed with
Indiana limestone, was constructed between 1925 and 1928.
Decades of exposure had resulted in extensive deterioration,
fracturing and loss of stonework. Masonry Preservation
Group, Inc. was selected to execute the extensive restoration
designed by Ford Farewell Mills & Gatsch Architects.
MPG craftsmen carefully restored the exterior of the
building to its original appearance while also enhancing
its structural integrity. This multi-million dollar masonry
restoration project also included intricate stone carving
restoration and one of the largest stained glass window
restoration projects in recent history. MPG skillfully
managed this complex project within budget constraints
while meeting the dual challenge of completing the project
in two short years and keeping the Chapel open for all
services and events. The project earned the 2002
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Craft Award for Best Restoration/Rehabilitation/Maintenance
Project for the State of New Jersey. This project also won the 2002 New Jersey Preservation Award. |
