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"He made all the decisions to get this thing rolling because the government wanted it back in business. To cut government red tape, we'd go to Allyn. We'd get an answer from him, sometimes within five minutes or at the latest within 24 hours. In many cases, we would be done by the time the paperwork came back from the government and the general contractor."
While the limestone that could be salvaged was cleaned, inspected and tested for integrity by Peterson, the architects were working with Oehrlein to find replacements for the units that had been damaged beyond use. Oehrlein is an architectural consultant, an expert on limestone and historic buildings. "She was a key part of the team," says Morgan. "Picking the right limestone was very important. We went out to Indiana three times to find the right stone. First trip, we just talked. On the second trip, we looked at the stone they were going to use and it was the wrong type. The three trips were key to getting it right."
It was the start of winter in Indiana limestone country and the quarries were already shut down. Luckily, the team found blocks already harvested and ready for cutting. "It was kind of wild," recalls Morgan. "We all went out to the fabricator, Bybee Stone, and we had to pick out the blocks to use. It's hard to tell what stone will look like when it's sitting there in a big block. That's where Mary Oehrlein helped us a lot."
Bybee had the stone, the experience, and the equipment to replicate the original limestone façade units. Because the Pentagon is a National Historic Building, even repairs as extensive as The Phoenix Project had to conform to the original look while providing a stronger, more blast-resistant facility. The use of steel blade gang saws to cut the blocks gave them the same rough-hewn look as those installed in 1942, maintaining the historic image.
At the Pentagon, the stone began arriving in February 45 truckloads in all. As the outer wall of "E" Ring was finished, the first of the new blast windows was put in place by Masonry Arts on February 25.
Because the Pentagon is a National Historic Building, even repairs as extensive as The Phoenix Project had to conform to the original look while providing a stronger, more blast-resistant facility.
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August 2002
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