Shadow box effect is made by supporting
the plaster filigree with steel.
The space behind the filigree is painted a different color. |
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Missing plaster detail reveals wooden
"fingers"
supporting the ornamental plaster.
This building was built in the early 1800's by a builder from New Orleans(I think). The plaster pilasters (columns) are covering structural wood columns, a very rarely used technique in those days. The structural beams are why this fine old building is in this good condition today. |
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Note the piece that was
patched.
Maybe we will duplicate it one day. This multi-piece ceiling ornament has an unusual floating effect, instead of your typical medallion. |
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This was a hospital for the Union
Army when old town was occupied
by union troops in the Civil War.
(The Daughters of the Confederacy say War between the states). There was a confederate hospital down King Street, at Jahnke's Lane. |
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Hand tooled marble
fireplace has
nothing to do with plaster, but it
is worth showing.
More about: Daughters of the Confederacy |