(610) 940-9888 info@leporemasonry.com CHARLESTON CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST – CHARLESTON SC CASE STUDY 163 YEAR BUILT: 1890-1907 ARCHITECT: Patrick Keeley RESTORATION: 2008-2011 PROJECT ARCHITECT: Evans & Schmidt Architects with John Milner Associates MATERIALS: Brownstone The gothic-style Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was originally constructed in the early 1800s. A fire destroyed the cathedral in 1860, and it was fully reconstructed in 1907. Challenge In 2007, the Cathedral’s centennial year, the congregation and diocese decided to restore the deteriorated brownstone exterior facade. Solution Lepore removed approximately 2,500 eroded or failing stones and replaced them with new brownstone or precast units. Work included patching, dutchmen repairs, reproduction, full unit replacement, pointing, and cleaning. ©2017 DAN LEPORE & SONS COMPANY | WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT BY SherpaWeb | BRANDING BY BrownDogDesign