Austin State Hospital was built in 1857 It is considered a Historical Landmark by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and established as a Texas State Antiquities Landmark as well.
The Architectural Style is done as Classical Revival. And great lengths are taken to preserve this Landmark, including contractual work needed.
When major restorations were needed Austin State Hospital found qualified experts to do the job.
Ash Masonry Masterworks would be the best choice based on their research. Brian Ash and his team would begin with plans to Restore a Classic Stone Arch.
Ash Masonry Masterworks are experts with a wealth of experience, masonry knowledge and the needed tools of the trade.
Ash Masonry brought the needed power equipment to tackle some of the Arch's Mammoth Stones.
In addition Masonry requires very unique specific stone fitting techniques which can require cutting complex patterns in the block or stone.
To restore a Historic Arched walkway is no easy task, and so the first challenge or phase is to remove the old one.
Great care and caution is needed when dismantling the stones from a Historic dilapidated Archway.
Massive stones and pieces had to be taken out one by one, some heavy enough to warrant using a fork lift to move them.
The next phase was to set a small retaining wall needed to provide a base for supporting the structure of the Stone Archway.
The first block s placed for the nest phase and everything gets built up from here
Ash Masonry Masterworks is known for their excellent quality of work, it may take a little extra effort but it is worth it.
As a rule of thumb Ash Masonry believes to double and triple check our work to make sure we can avoid a more costly mistake later.
After filling the foundation with cement this part of the restoration has at least been completed.
So row for the inside base walls of the Arch rows of stones are stacked one by one to begin this phase of the restoration
These stones are much bigger and heavier than regular sized blocks, so it takes artistic craftsmanship to pull off such great work.
When the wall reaches the top of the steps and to be prepared for the next phase of the restoration it must then be back-filled.
You can see that even though most people will not actually see this inside face of the wall, Ash Masonry sill uses precise joints.
It can be rest assured that the team of Ash Masonry Masterworks prefer get it done the best way possible.
Again it's the finer parts of the details that really set Ash Masonry Masterworks ahead of the competition.
Before the next phase Ash Masonry will construct scaffold to support the giant stones used in the reconstruction and restoration of thel Archway.
