Welcome Historic Preservation Students
Training is something that's at the core of who we are here at Cathedral Stone. Our owner, Dennis Rude, is a stonecutter and mason, who believes that application (aka craftsmanship) is one of the pillars of forever-lasting masonry repairs.
We do the uber-serious Jahn Certification Training for masons and contractors and the worthwhile-but-less-serious Hands-On Masonry Restoration Workshops for Architects, Engineers, and Specifiers (these are often in connection with Happy Hour events!). But every once in awhile we get to host a special class -- something a little out of the ordinary.
That happened recently when Lauren Schiszik, an Historic Preservation Planner for Baltimore City and Adjunct Professor for the Historic Preservation Masters Program at Goucher College, called us to ask about bringing her class out for a tour.
The tour turned into a hands-on workshop with a presentation by Dennis Rude that focused on salts and lime in restoring and preserving historic masonry structures in Annapolis, Maryland.
When I asked Lauren how she thought the event went, she responded:
"Most of the students in this program will not go on to be masons, but they will work with masons, who do the work of historic preservation, and they need to have an understanding of what it takes to do proper historic preservation. They need to be able to communicate with the professional craftsman in the field. Dennis has experience as a mason, a stonecutter, and as a business owner -- so he proved to be an exceptional and entertaining example of these worlds and how they should work together."
We had great fun hosting this event for Lauren and her students and are looking forward to seeing her class next year.
If you're interested in bringing out a group, contact us at info@cathedralstone.com
If you’re interested in currently scheduled workshops, click here.
