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The Smuggler’s Ranch House, Santa Cruz Island, California

The Smuggler’s Ranch House, located on Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Santa Barbara, California was originally built in 1887 out of rubble masonry with lime mortar to hold it all together. The island used to be the largest privately held island off the continental United States before being transferred to the National Park Service and the Nature Conservancy. It was used for extensive ranching for much of its history but can now be visited as a National Park. The restoration of the Smuggler’s Ranch House began in the summer of 2012 using the 3-coat process with different graded EcoMortar® and finished with Lime Paint.

The Japanese House and Gardens at The Huntington, San Marino

The Centenary Restoration of The Huntington Japanese House and Gardens preserves a unique cultural landscape, including the internationally renowned conservation of the Japanese House and restoration of one of the oldest-surviving Japanese Gardens in the United States.

3-coat lime plaster on metal lath was used for the restoration. Lime paint was also used extensively throughout the project.

Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc.
http://www.ksmarchitecture.com/projects/japanese-house/

The restoration of The Huntington Japanese House and Gardens has won several awards:

2012 American Institute of Architects
Los Angeles Chapter, Design Award

2012 American Institute of Architects
Pasadena Foothill Chapter, Merit Award

2012 Planet Award

2013 California Preservation Award
http://californiapreservation.org/story/celebrate/awards/

Images: Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc.

Gravemarker Preservation at Kalaupapa National Historic Park

This extensive preservation work on these historical graves has been executed using exclusively Saint Astier® Natural Hydralic Lime mortar and plaster as well as lime paint.
To learn more, please visit: http://pacificislandparks.com/2013/04/11/gravemarker-preservation-at-kalaupapa-national-historical-park/

Kalaupapa National Historic Park

The Danish School

The Danish School in Frederiksted, St-Croix, Virgin Islands was nearly destroyed by hurricane Hugo in 1989. This 1799 classical styled building has been restored to its original beauty under the guidance of William Taylor, AIA, using Lime Paint. View this project: http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Issues-09/OctoberProject09Taylor.html

Visitor’s Complex – Roma National Historic Landmark District, Texas

Saint Astier® Natural hydraulic lime was used to successfully complete this interior and exterior restoration project (repointing, plastering, painting) of the visitor’s complex in the historical district. Special effort was made to restore the site as authentically as possible with true historic materials, such as the lime paint on the roof deck, as it originally appeared in the 1800s. View this project:www.cityofroma.net.

About TransMineral

TransMineral, USA was established in 1997 by Michel Couvreux, an architect in France and the U.S. His familiarity with traditional “old world” building techniques and materials have been instrumental in their revitalization in the U.S. along with his stewardship of implanting Saint Astier® Natural Hydraulic Lime in the North American building sector.

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