Trinity Church Steeple Restoration

Trinity Church Steeple Restoration Project

We were Hired to duplicate the original metal spires and had to do it without damaging the originals. We looked in the bullet holes and cracks to figure out how they were made and how to remake them.

This possess involved using some of our tools dating back to the 1850s and also making new tooling to do the job.

1901 Picture of the Church

One of The Originals with the Two Remade in the Background

Note the missing arm and heavy rust on the part.

Sample of a part the Historian Wanted to Check Quality

We made Custom Tooling and Jigs for this project.

During Assembly — During Constuction and Assembly this involved using some of our shop tools dating back to the 1850s and also making new tooling as required to do the job.

Large Ball

Large Ball for this project that we were in the process of the final assembly. The small balls were just as much work,

Finished Parts

Here are the finished spires before they get painted silver which. They matched the original color that we were able to determine with a loose paint chip from the original’s spires.

Steeple Repairs Complete with Spires Installed