Abstract Masonry Restoration

07/27/2026

We are so grateful that we get to participate in projects like this. Being a part of preserving these historic buildings for People to enjoy for years to come is an honor! Glad we were able to help out on this project!

05/06/2026

We had the opportunity to help in preserving and restoring the brick and stucco on this building. It is amazing to see this building continue to stand and continue to serve its community!

03/23/2026

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We are Super grateful for Cal Wadsworth Construction, and their willingness to let us be a part of this restoration project.

The Fisher Mansion was constructed in 1893, and is a great example of Victorian Eclectic style architecture.

03/13/2026

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We are so grateful for the opportunity to help and be a part of restoring this historic building.

The First Presbyterian Church in Carson City Nevada opened its doors in 1864, and has been a part of the community ever since. The Tower currently being restored was part of an addition that was built around 1892.

Projects like these are our favorite to participate in because not only do we get to restore this historic tower, but we have had the opportunity to learn about this building from the local members of the congregation.

One of the things our guys learned while working on this building is that Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) raised and donated the last $200 necessary to finish the roof on the original Church building.

Workers from Abstract Masonry Restoration based in Salt Lake City are restoring the church’s two-story bell tower, hopefully prolonging its life for at least another century.

01/28/2026

In 1880 The construction of the Cottonwood Paper Mill began. It was constructed using the discarded, and left over stone blocks from the construction of the historic Salt Lake Temple. After the completion of the mill in 1883 it was used by the Deseret News to make paper. Using both logs from the near by canyon and old rags, the mill could produce 5 tons of paper a day.

After almost a decade in operation, it became cheaper to import paper and the Deseret News made the decision to sell the mill in 1892 to the Granite Paper Mills Company.

On April 1, 1983 a fire began in the mill early in the morning. It is said that many residents originally believing it to be an April fools prank choosing to ignore the alarm. In the course of just a couple of hours, much of the paper mill had been destroyed.

It was partially restored in 1927, and used as a dance hall until World War II. After the war the social scene had changed and many stopped attending dance halls. Leaving the building empty and essentially abandoned.

It was designated a historic site in 1966 by the Daughters of the Pioneers, and in 1971 added to the National Register of Historic Places.

This Building once stood as a symbol of pride and independence to the early settlers of Utah and is a unique example of industrial architecture from that age. We would like to see this building continue to stand. Potentially seeing it restored to its former glory or reimagined in a way that can be useful into the future! If preserving history like this is something that is important to you please follow the link below and help in the efforts to preserve it!

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01/15/2026

We are privileged to have been able to do some more masonry restoration work on the Cathedral of the Madeleine downtown recently. The tympanum panels above the front doors were in need of some repointing work. These panels originally designed carved by a prominent Pittsburgh sculptor, Francis Aretz, were delivered and then installed above the front doors in 1917 nearly a decade after the original construction. Carved timpanum panels were originally used as a sort of visual sermon or story to help remind or teach a congregation about Jesus. The tradition of telling a story on a pediment above doorway or gable was first employed by the Greeks and in turn the Romans and finally was adopted by Christianity. This tympanum is a beautiful example of Romanesque symmetry and at at nearly a 110 years a nearly timeless testament to the quality of the artist/sculptor and and craftsmen that carved and installed it. Gratitude to our Foreman, Eldy Rone, and his crew Brandon Parra and Raymundo Pedroza for the care they took in chiseling out the deteriorated mortar and repointing those joints with new mortar to help these beautiful Christian relief panels into their second century.