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The Lancaster Apartment’s Stained Glass Restoration, Part 1
February 2nd, 2010
Eloy is carefully taking out the transom window from the frame
Successful removal of the window!
Removing the sidelight window
All seven sidelights back at my studio
The four transoms at my studio
Yesterday in the middle of yet another lovely snow fall in Omaha, Eloy and I removed eleven windows from the four entrances of the Lancaster Apartments. I am very excited about this job not only because they are beautiful and nearly 100 years old, but because they are going to be enjoyed by so many people that live in the apartments and in the neighborhood. From what I can tell, they have never been repaired. I used masking tape to hold the windows together while they were being taken out. We were fortunate to be able to then tape the stained glass to the laminate window pieces (that had been installed for protection) as a brace for transport. I will have to make one new sidelight window to match the others as that window mysteriously vanished.
Check back for progress reports as I move along on this great restoration!