Masonry Magazine September 2005 Page. 43

Words: Marian Marshall
Masonry Magazine September 2005 Page. 43

Masonry Magazine September 2005 Page. 43

Best Residential Stone Project

Photo Courtesy of Michael Mare
Private Residence, Ladue, Mo.
Local 1 MO
Signatory Contractor: Spencer Brickwork, Inc.
Architect/Designer: Dick Busch Architects

Best Restoration/Rehabilitation/Maintenance Project

Nativity of Our Lord Church
Saint Paul, Minn.
Local 1 MN/ND
Signatory Contractor: American Masonry Restoration
Architect/Designer: MacDonald & Mack Architects, Ltd.

Best Dimensional Stone Project

Regional Justice Center, Las Vegas
Local 13 NV
Signatory Contractor: AF Construction Co., Inc
Architect/Designer: Tate, Synder, Kimsey Architects

Community Service Award

Image Courtesy of Photo & Print
A Legacy in Ice, St. Paul, Minn.
Local 1 MN/ND
Signatory Contractor: Gresser Concrete Masonry
Architect/Designer: SLL/Leo A Daly

Outstanding National Memorial

Courtesy of Timothy Brown
National World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Local 1 MD/VA/DC
Signatory Contractor: PagNaro Brothers Stone Company, Inc.
Architect/Designer: Frederich St. Florian

Other Winning Projects

# Best Marble Project

Medical Research Facility
Rochester, Minn
Local 1 MN/ND
Signatory Contractor Twin City Tile and Marte Company
Architect Designer: Cesar Pull& Associates/Ellerbecket

# Best Cement Masonry Project

Visteon Village
Van Buren Townshe Mich
Signatory Contractor Simone Contracting Corporation
Architect Designer Smith Group

# Best Terrazzo Project

Midwestern University
Downers Grove,
Local 67
Signatory Contractor: Metropolitan Temazzo
Architect Designer DW Architects Planners, Inc.

# Best Tile Project

Cinemark Theatre
Kansas City, Mo
Local 15 MO/KS
Signatory Contracts: Midiand Marble & Granite
Architect Designer: T&K Associates

# Best Residential Tile Project

Black Mountain Ranch
Ola Call
Local 18 CA
Signatory Contractions
Architect Designer Interior Designs

# Best Mosaic Project

Church of the Resurrection
Solon, Chio
Local 36. North Chiostrae Destrict Council
Signatory Contractor Suburban Marble
Architect Designer: DLZ Ohio Inc, and Lueders Design Group

# Best Plaster Project

Wells-Babcock Home
Ann Arbor Mich
Local 9 M
Signatory Contractor: Hoffmann Plastering

# Best Refractory Project

#8 Coke Battery Repairs
Follansbee, v
Local 11, West Virginia Administrative Demict Council
Signatory Contractor Felc
Architect/Designer: Wheelingstorgh Steel Corporation

# Best Historic Reconstruction Project

Greenfield Village
Dearborn, Mich
LW
Signatory Contractor: Grunwell Cashero Company
Architect/Designer: Met And Associates

# Outstanding Craftsmanship in Stone

Car Grieco
Loca 5 NY

# Outstanding Craftsmanship in Tile and Mosaic

Local 18 MO

# Outstanding Public Service by an Individual

Richard Tolson, Secretary-Treasurer
Local 5 N

# Outstanding Public Service by a Local Union

Local 20 ON

# Outstanding Union Service by a Local Union

Oklahoma AFL-CIO Addition, Oklahoma Cty
Local 5 OK/AR/TX
Architect/Designer: kem 3 design group LLC

# Outstanding Instructor Award

Rich King
LooM

# Outstanding Local Union Officer

Michael "Chuck" Perrone, Business Manager
Loca 5 N

# Brotherhood Award

Glenn "Deeter Gaman, President
Local 5 PM


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