Masonry Stabilization

In addition to providing structural engineering services for the renovation and adaptive reuse of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building, Keast & Hood Co. was involved with an exterior facade assessment and restoration of the 1927 Art Deco landmark. Deteriorated marble, granite, and limestone; corroded window lintels and shelf angles; and cracked and spalling concrete foundations were corrected. In addition to restorative work, an ADA entrance was provided, which entailed introducing new steel beams to support the stone facing and backup, cutting new openings in the wall and floor, constructing a new concrete slab and parapet, and resetting limestone and granite facing stones.