Restoration Projects
Historcial Restoration
Historcial Restoration
Mt. Roosevelt Tower Restoration Project 2010 Deadwood, South DakotaOne of Capitol City Constructions missions is to preserve our heritage and history of historical landmarks for future generations to enjoy.
Capitol City Construction was commissioned to restore this national monument (pictured left). We were selected to restore the Mt. Roosevelt Friendship Tower in Deadwood, South Dakota because of our experience in the preservation of masonry structures. This restoration was completed in 2010 for the Federal Government. The project was under the US Forest Service jurisdiction to restore this monument, built in 1903 by Seth Bullock and dedicated to our then president, Theodore Roosevelt. The two were life long friends and this was a tribute to that friendship.
The restoration began by evaluating the current condition of the structure. It also required implementing historical restoration methods to perserve the historical character of the stone work, as it was built in 1903.
The exact placement of stone as it was originally placed was one of the specific requirements of this restoration. Careful evaluation of the stone work was an absolute necessity. It required special skills to determine the types of composition of sands, cement, and natural pigments to match the existing mortar to the way it was back in 1903. Our research was to evaluate the possible origin of materials available to this region and to study the history of the materials and methods used for this era of construction practices of 1903. The scope of the masonry restoration was completed in ten weeks.
The location of this project is on a mountain top in the Back Hills National Forest. Access was very limited, at first only by foot. With the assistance of the US Forest Service, a forest service trail was constructed to provide access to this project. We utilized labor from the Boxelder Job Corps students, under a joint service agreement to mentor young youth in the masonry trade.
We have been restoring masonry projects for over 30 years and have worked on many historical projects. Some of the projects include the restoration of the California State Capitol, Empire Mine in Grass Valley, Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, Old Sacramento Front Streets, Folsom Main Steet
and Placerville Buildings. In addition we have been commissioned to install artifact masonry pieces for commercial and private estates.
It is our pleasure to provide a living, working history of this restoration through a collaboration of photos from the beginning of the restoration to its completion. The best part of this restoration is that the plublic now can enjoy a climb to the top of the tower to experience the views from this magnificent piece of history. It is a must see if you ever travel to the Black Hills National Forest.
Capitol City Construction was commissioned to restore this national monument (pictured left). We were selected to restore the Mt. Roosevelt Friendship Tower in Deadwood, South Dakota because of our experience in the preservation of masonry structures. This restoration was completed in 2010 for the Federal Government. The project was under the US Forest Service jurisdiction to restore this monument, built in 1903 by Seth Bullock and dedicated to our then president, Theodore Roosevelt. The two were life long friends and this was a tribute to that friendship.
The restoration began by evaluating the current condition of the structure. It also required implementing historical restoration methods to perserve the historical character of the stone work, as it was built in 1903.
The exact placement of stone as it was originally placed was one of the specific requirements of this restoration. Careful evaluation of the stone work was an absolute necessity. It required special skills to determine the types of composition of sands, cement, and natural pigments to match the existing mortar to the way it was back in 1903. Our research was to evaluate the possible origin of materials available to this region and to study the history of the materials and methods used for this era of construction practices of 1903. The scope of the masonry restoration was completed in ten weeks.
The location of this project is on a mountain top in the Back Hills National Forest. Access was very limited, at first only by foot. With the assistance of the US Forest Service, a forest service trail was constructed to provide access to this project. We utilized labor from the Boxelder Job Corps students, under a joint service agreement to mentor young youth in the masonry trade.
We have been restoring masonry projects for over 30 years and have worked on many historical projects. Some of the projects include the restoration of the California State Capitol, Empire Mine in Grass Valley, Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, Old Sacramento Front Streets, Folsom Main Steet
and Placerville Buildings. In addition we have been commissioned to install artifact masonry pieces for commercial and private estates.
It is our pleasure to provide a living, working history of this restoration through a collaboration of photos from the beginning of the restoration to its completion. The best part of this restoration is that the plublic now can enjoy a climb to the top of the tower to experience the views from this magnificent piece of history. It is a must see if you ever travel to the Black Hills National Forest.