The Woodrow Wilson House — Complete Envelope Restoration
Project Details
Owner: The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Contract Amount: $533,546
Date of Award: July 22, 2002
Date of Completion: July 11, 2003
Architect: Archetype
Left: The North facade after renovations.
Right: The South facade following renovation work.
The Woodrow Wilson House project restored the exterior envelope of Washington's only Presidential Museum - a National Historic Landmark - to its original 1915 condition. Wilson House is located on Embassy Row in Northwest Washington, which has long served as home to diplomats, statesmen, writers, artists, and former presidents.
The scope of work included:
- Tuck-pointing and cleaning of the entire façade and garage walls,
- Restoration and reconstruction of garden retaining walls,
- Repair of limestone,
- Removal of the existing roofing,
- Installation of a new modified, asphaltic membrane upper roof,
- Replacement of the garage terrace roof membrane,
- Installation of new ceramic tile terrace, and
- Repair and replacement of copper downspouts and gutters.
On October 23, 2003 Grunley Construction won a 2003 Washington Contractor Merit Award for its work on this project. It won in the category of "Renovation/Restoration."
Last updated: January 17, 2011