The expertise of Hightower Boatworks proved to be very useful in the building of the steeple. The components of the upper arch section were all made of cold mold fiberglass which received the copper cladding. Two critical components of the steeple design, weight and strength, were easily accomplished through the use of cold mold fiberglass.
After cutting out miles of mortar joints and replacing over 1000 pieces of stone, the Brownstone Restoration nears completion. Many of the original stones were replaced with precast concrete stone colored to match, however, many stones were replaced with new brownstone from the original quarry in Portland, Connecticut. Dan LePore and Sons of Philadelphia, Pa, has done a masterful job of restoring the brownstone exterior of the historic building to its original condition.
