WINDSOR, ONT. — Mackenzie Hall in Windsor, Ont. was selected as one of five recipients of the 2022 City of Windsor Built Heritage Awards.
For the masonry rehabilitation project at the historic hall, located at 3277 Sandwich St., an integrated conservation team of GBCA and Studio g+G Architects provided forensic analysis, construction/restoration documents and oversight.
The hall was extensively renovated in the 1980s which included the addition of a stone clad extension along the south side of the original building.
Unfortunately, the 1980s repairs introduced cementitious mortars which caused severe deterioration to the stone walling and decay at the wood windows which led to the need to repair the building, states a release
The initial scope described in the City’s Request for Proposal was to replace the deteriorated windows, particularly the ones that had been installed in the 1980s. Following the team’s investigations, the architects were able to redirect the project to address the underlying problem of the rotting wood windows caused by the moisture retention in the stone walls due to the 1980s wall assemblies and mortar, adds the release.
Mackenzie Hall, constructed in 1855, is recognized as one of the first heritage-designated properties in Windsor and is named after the second prime minister of Canada, Alexander Mackenzie, as he and his brother were the builders of the hall.
The architect was A.H. Jordan.
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