CAZENOVIA, NEW YORK

Project History
The United Methodist Church was built in 1873,
designed by Archimedes Russell. Russell worked in
every style, satisfying not his own taste, but his client’s.
He is best known for Crouse Memorial College and
the Onondaga County Courthouse. His architectural firm
still exists today, under the name King & King, and is New
York State’s oldest firm. In 2006, the church’s brownstone
had deteriorated on the ledges, decorative bands, and
window surrounds. Water and the elements had caused
exfoliation and delamination of the stone in varying depths.
Previous repairs had been performed by another contractor,
using a field mix which failed to blend with the existing
brownstone. These repairs were also delaminating due
to improper bond with the substrate. Heritage Masonry
prepared the substrate, and used MIMIC, a hand-applied
stone repair mortar. The repair mortar was overbuilt
and shaved, to recreate the original texture and profile
of the brownstone.

Time Frame – Summer - Fall 2006

Contractor
Heritage Masonry,
Syracuse, NY

Distributor
Barnes & Cone,
Inc.,
Syracuse, NY