Restoration Journal A running record of the restoration recently completed at the Parish of All Saints. All Saints Wins Two More Historic Preservation Awards The All Saints restoration project was recently honored with two more historic preservation awards – one from the Victorian Society in America, and other from the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Jun 2 16 More ... All Saints Wins Two Historic Preservation Awards The All Saints' comprehensive restoration project has been recognized by the historic preservation community with two awards – one from Preservation Massachusetts, and one from the Boston Preservation Alliance. Oct 1 15 More ... Skinner Organ Project featured in The Diapason July 2015 Issue July 2015's The Diapason magazine features an extended article by organ restorer and All Saints' parishioner, Jonathan Ambrosino, on the restoration of Skinner Organ Company's Opus 708 (1929) as the church's new chancel organ. A beautiful photo of the restored chancel and organ facade graces the cover of the issue, the text of which can be read on the magazine's website. Jun 25 15 More ... Restoration Update - a New Beginning The Parish of All Saints was the focus of an architectural tour, hosted by Saint Mark’s Area Main Streets (SMAMS) as part of Historic Preservation Month. Jun 17 15 More ... Skinner Opus 708 Update The Ashmont Skinner is nearing completion. This project, primarily undertaken by Joe Sloane and Jonathan Ortloff, with guidance and management from Jonathan Ambrosino, began in the fall of 2013. The team expects the organ will make its first sounds in early May Dec 17 14 More ... More on Goodhue's Window October update on Goodhue's Window The Lyn Hovey Studio, charged with the restoration of all the figural and cathedral glass in the nave and chapels at All Saints', is now hard at work restoring the last window–Henry Goodhue's the Adoration of the Magi and Shephards. See the early September update for a brief history and description of this window. Oct 3 14 More ... Goodhue's Window September update on Goodhue's Window The last major stained glass window to be restored is the 1896 Adoration by Kings and Shepherds by Harry Eldredge Goodhue and manufactured in the studio of the firm Phipps, Slocum & Co. Like the architects' window, it constructed of layered or "plated" opalescent glass. Sep 2 14 More ... Update: Skinner, Opus 708 To the starting line As the building restoration nears completion, the installation of Skinner Opus 708 is cued up for installation Aug 7 14 More ... Summer progress report Phase 2: the pace heats up Phase II of the All Saints' building restoration is well underway and the project is headed toward completion in early Winter. Jul 9 14 More ... Mid-April 2014 Update The work of restoring the fabric of the Parish of All Saints' was broken into roughly two parts so that the first phase could commence before design work for the second phase was complete. Phase I, which is largely complete, addressed the building envelope, including the roof systems, the masonry, and the windows. Apr 15 14 More ... 20th Century Stair Hall History The five principal public floors floor of the parish are divided between the church and cloister wing (two floors) and the parish house (three floors). When we built the parish house in 1907, we insisted on providing as much space as possible on the land available, without overshadowing the church. Feb 18 14 More ... Mid-January 2014 Update Each week a short update is printed in the Sunday bulletin so that parishioners are apprised of the status of the building restoration work, what has been finished in the preceding week, what is still in progress, and what to expect in the coming week. Jan 18 14 More ... December has been revealing The scaffolding begins to give way The massive granite blocks of the All Saints' bell tower give an appearance of agelessness and permanency. It can seem as though the church will always stand ready to receive us in the time of our spiritual need, when we baptize a child, when we take a spouse, at the time of our funeral mass, and Sunday by Sunday throughout our lives. Dec 9 13 More ... All Saints under wraps From the middle of June there have been dramatic changes at Ashmont. The parish is undertaking a complete restoration of the building envelope, together with the updating of interior systems and finishes and the addition of an elevator and an entry ramp. Jul 24 13 More ... The Actual Restoration Starts The very first work on the restoration was completed in November and December. Scaffolding was erected along the church's side aisles and the Lady Chapel, as well as by the tower and on the Lombard Street side of the building. The badly damaged slate on the aisle roofs and above the organ chamber were removed, as was the metal roof of the Lady Chapel. Feb 26 13 More ...
