General contractor, Hightower Construction, recounts in video some of the key details of the restoration work on the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, South Carolina. All the events are presented in chronological order.
General contracting by Hightower Construction.
Cold molds by Hightower Boatworks.
Architecture by Glenn Keyes Architects.
Bells by Christoph Paccard Bellfoundries.
Brownstone restoration by Dan Lepore and Sons.
Cranes and lifts by All Carolina Crane.
The copper archways, finials and gilded cross are by Copper Exclusive.
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Administrator’s note:
A special thanks to Jimmy Hightower and his magnificent crew. Your persistence and creative innovation are an inspiration and we are all blessed by your efforts. Thank you.
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.
