PROJECT IN THE NEWS: Wilshire Temple receives $30 million donation

Philanthropist and member Erika Glazer just pledged $30 million over the next 15 years towards the restoration of the Wilshire Temple.

Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s congregation was the first synagogue in Los Angeles, and the current temple was built in 1929.  This Byzantine strucutre was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.  The restoration work start in October 2011 and is scheduled for completion for Rosh Hashanah services this September.

KC Restoration and Lehne & Son have been working at the Temple for years painting and maintaining the doors and windows.  Our current work during this huge restoration project includes decorative paint restoration, gilding, stenciling restoration, restoring and recreating the Zenitherm, door restoration, and window restoration (including some of the decorative leaded glass windows).

Check out this article and pictures at the LA Times, our own Amy Higgins even made it into one of the pictures.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Mayfield Senior School Copper Door Restoration

We just removed a pair of beautiful old copper doors from the Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena.  Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks to see the “after” pictures.

COMPLETED PROJECT: USC University Club

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The USC University Club is officially open! The historic brick building was originally built in 1923 as a Los Angeles Public Library and recently went under a major renovation and addition as it was converted into the USC University Club … Continue reading →