Old Basilica of St. Louis, King, St. Louis, MO
Speweik Preservation Consultants (SPC), involved a stone-by-stone survey, condition assessment report, stone and mortar testing, specifications and drawing review, research for stone replacement options, and determine the most cost effective preservation treatments to save the decaying stone façade.
Historic Chalmette National Cemetery, Chalmette, LA
Speweik Preservation Consultants (SPC) was commissioned by Pishny Restoration Services to provide technical support to comply with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Secretary Standards for Rehabilitation in the harvesting, cleaning, and repair scope for the damaged historic marble headstones.
North and South Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Masons working on North Hall, a National Historic Landmark, had to undergo a rigorous training program led by Chicago masonry preservation specialist John Speweik.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
A stone-by-stone detailed analysis of the historic limestone façade was undertaken by Speweik Preservation Consultants (SPC) for the Main Group Building No. 2, ca. 1916 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Arlington National Cemetery | Arlington, VA
Our historic masons worked closely with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the proper protection of the Aquia sandstone was preserved for future generations.
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
SPC completed consultation work in 2017 on this monumental historic stone memorial column constructed of granite
Historic Masonry Preservation
Historic Masonry PreservationPresented By The Belvedere SchoolSeptember 15 & 16, 2018 Historic Masonry Preservation is a fun and intense, two-day, hands-on learning experience. The stone, brick and mortar being preserved will be done in accordance with The Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation. You will be part of a team of students performing the foundation preservation on the circa-1859 Lamb-Munger Mansion ...
Training – Lime Putty Mortar – 34th District Courthouse, Chalmette, LA
Project certificate training according to ASTM E2659-18 for the masons involved in the historical restoration of the limestone facade masonry on the 34 District Courthouse in Chalmette Louisiana
Training – Substitute Stone Repair
Historic Masonry Training in Substitute Stone Repair at the University of Wisconsin, North and South halls ca. 1849.
Training – DHL Dispersed Lime Injection
ASTM E2659-18 Historic Masonry Training Component No. 6 DHL Lime Crack Injection