Stuart Hall – Rosette Replacements

Fundy Stonecraft was contracted by Dan Lepore & Sons to produce two replacement for the deteriorated rosette medallion above the Entrances of Stuart Hall on the grounds of Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. This work has involved travelling to site to collect design information for the creation of a replacement design proposal. The design was created through reference to historical photos of the original, detailed measurements onsite, and design patterns and textures elsewhere on the building.

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The deteriorated rosette – showing detail of the outer leaves but having lost the inner rosette and outer moulding

 

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A historical photo of the rosette showing detail of the inner rosette. (Photo courtesy of Princeton Theological Seminary Library)

 

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Fundy Stonecraft’s scaled drawing of the proposed replacement design

IMG_5055Fundy Stonecraft’s clay maquette of the inner rosette.

The installed rosette above the North Entrance (photo courtesy Historic Building Architects)
The installed rosette above the South Entrance (photo courtesy Historic Building Architects)

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