PROJECT: Historic Hogan Barn
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CLIENT
Mr. Paul RovnakCity of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
66 South Cherryvale Road
Boulder, Colorado
Paul Rovnak Phone: 303-413-7631
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The historic Hogan Barn, located on the site of the old Fox Mine in Boulder Open Space, was used in the late 1800s as a boarding house for miners and later as a barn. Preservation Technology was hired to restore the stone masonry, which required deep, structural repointing and stone replacement. Sand was quarried from nearby South Boulder Creek to match the original mortar aggregate in color and texture, and sieve analysis of the original and replacement aggregates was used to duplicate the particle size distribution. The replacement mortar was color-matched to a shade lighter than the existing mortar; it is anticipated that the restoration mortar will match the color of the original after some years of environmental exposure. To repair cracked and deteriorated stone masonry, original stones from the structure were removed, resurfaced, and re-laid.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY Preservation Technology
- Stone replacement
- Deep repointing
- Mortar aggregate analysis and design
- Color-matching of mortar
