Restoring Grace: "Sandy" damage at Grace Church

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

"Sandy" damage at Grace Church

During the storm "Sandy," on October 29-30th, Grace Church had some damage. The scaffolding on the bell tower began to come off during the storm, and due to the strong winds some of the boards on the scaffolding fell on to the roof of the church. One broke a stained glass window (the "come to me..." with Jesus with outstretched arms), and another board punched a hole in the church roof. There was also some other roof slate damage as well.

Due to this happening as a result of the contractors work on the building, our contractor, and their insurance, is liable for this damage. The scaffolding has now been re-secured, and temporary patches placed on the roof. The stained glass window has been removed for repair. Please see the photos and video below to see the scope of the damage and the repair.

A hole in the Grace Church rood from the storm

The Bell Tower scaffolding being repaired after the storm

The broken stained glass window being removed for repair

1 comment:

Keystone Contracting Corp.December 13, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Not surprised, they are made of relatively weaker and old beat up shingles. The stained glass kind of had it coming, being that big and fragile.

-Keystone Contracting Corp.
NYC Building Roofing Contractor
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About Grace Church

Grace Episcopal Church is a multigenerational, diverse and welcoming Christian community which values shared leadership, service to those in need and nurturing all in the love of God.

Built in 1867, the Grace Church Sanctuary is on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson, it is his oldest surviving Church.
The chimes in the steeple were raised in 1873, and cast by Blake Brothers Company, successor firm to Paul Revere's. The 90-foot tower holds nine bells. The largest bell was given to Grace by the city of Medford for use as a fire-bell.

The stained glass window, “Rebecca at the Well” was created by renowned 19th century artist John LaFarge. Between 1882 and 1957, several additions were made to the church building, including the parish hall and education wings.

Grace Church is a dynamic and vibrant spiritual home to a diverse congregation of over 200 families with different racial, social, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Some are lifelong Episcopalians; some were raised in other denominations, all have found Grace Church is their spiritual home.

Grace Episcopal Church

160 High Street

Medford, Massachusetts 02155

781-396-7215