Project Data

Building The Hamm Building 408 St. Peter Street St. Paul, MN Owner Markham Company of Saint Paul St. Paul, Minnesota Project Date 1996-1999

Architect Oertel Architects 1795 Saint Clair Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota Transom Contractor Palmer Art Glass 6670 Anoka St. Fridley, Minnesota

Cost

The total cost of the transom restoration project including removing fifty-six original panels, cleaning the prismatic tiles, reassembly, fabricating replacement panels, and installation was $80,000. Panels containing original tiles were less expensive than the replacement panels because new glass was not required.

Credits

This PRESERVATION TECH NOTE was prepared by the National Park Service. Charles E. Fisher, Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, serves as the Technical Editor of the PRESERVATION TECH NOTES. Information on the Hamm Building transom project was generously provided by Jeff Oertel of Oertel Architects, Al Palmer of Palmer Art Glass, and John Salisbury of Gaytee Stained Glass. Special thanks are extended to Al Husted of Albert Stained Glass Studio, Neal Vogel of Restoric, Inc., Deborah Slaton of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, and Michael J. Auer, Sharon C. Park and Kay D. Weeks of the National Park Service's Heritage Preservation Services for their review and comments. Thanks also to Judy Randl for assistance in obtaining photographs. Kay D. Weeks serves as coordinator and designer for the PTN Online series.

All photos and drawings by the author, unless indicated.

PTN-44
September 2001

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PRESERVATION TECH NOTES are designed to provide practical information on traditional practices and innovative techniques for successfully maintaining and preserving cultural resources. All techniques and practices described herein conform to established National Park Service policies, procedures and standards. This Tech Note was prepared pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 which direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop and make available to government agencies and individuals information concerning professional methods and techniques for the preservation of historic properties.

Comments on the usefulness of this information are welcomed and should be sent to Chuck Fisher at the Questions/Answsers e-mail address below.

 

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