Building Pathology class site visit to Unitarian Church.

On Thursday the Building Pathology fall class got a behind the scenes tour of the Unitarian Church on Archdale Street, courtesy of former student, furniture restoration guru, and tour guide extraordinaire Paul Garbarini. The late eighteenth century church received a Gothic Revival facelift in 1852 by noted South Carolina architect Francis D. Lee. 15 Students heard about recent remediation and repairs, as well as historic repairs after the Earthquake of 1886 and Hurricane Hugo in 1989. We also got to tour the bell tower and attic, where we were able to look at the hand hewn rafters and the framing supporting the beautiful plaster spider vaulting in the nave and side aisles. Thanks again to Paul for sharing the building with us!

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