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  Church Stained Glass Windows, Repairs, Protective covering, 

Stained Glass Windows at Old Providence Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, NC

     In 1961 and 1962, Laws Stained Glass Studios provided stained glass windows for Old Providence Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, NC.  Laws began by providing steel frames with ventilators for the sanctuary windows and steel casement windows for the others.  The ten sanctuary windows (size 32" wide x 72" high) are made of leaded opalescent glass and contain a 12" oval Biblical scene from the life of Christ and a memorial plate.  The six smaller windows (size 31" wide x 62"high) and two (size 16" wide x 24" high) did not receive leaded panels, but had opalescent sheet glass glazed into the frame.  A transom (size 72" wide x 17" high) had a leaded opalescent glass window with the church name written on a scroll. 
 
     The windows did not have any protective covering.  In 1982, Laws came and replaced (4) broken pieces of opalescent glass and (1) oval Biblical scene.

     In 2015, Laws Stained Glass returned to restore and repair the windows.  The scope of work consisted of the following:
      • Remove the old putty and re-glaze the steel frames and ventilators with new polyurethane glazing.
      • Prime and paint one finish coat of paint on the steel frames, inside and out.
      • Paint the new glazing.
      • Replace one broken Biblical scene (Sermon on the Mount).
      • Replace (1) broken piece of sheet glass (size 16" wide x 11-3/8" high). 
     
     On the exterior, 1/4" Lucite acrylic was installed as the protective covering and (2) rows of 1/2" x 1/2" white aluminum stop was used to float it in place.

All of these photos were taken in 2015

This photo is taken in 2015 of the opalescent glass windows and steel frames installed in 1962.

Close-up of the window before the repair was done.

 

Close-up of the leaded window and steel frame from the outside.  Note the quality of the lead that has been in place for over 50 years!

Close-up of the window from the outside showing how the glazing putty is chipping off.

 

Steel casement window with glazed-in opalescent glass installed in 1962.

Opalescent glass window with a 12" oval Biblical scene and a memorial plate installed in 1962.

Close-up view of the broken 12" oval of the "Sermon on the Mount".  Looks like it was shot a couple of times by a pellet or hit by some other flying object.

View of the opalescent glass windows from the interior

 
 

Road crew has removed the ventilator sections and are cleaning them.  Road crew foreman Greg in the back is re-glazing a window.

Caleb Laws and Eythan Laws, grandsons of C. A. Laws, the founder, are scraping off loose putty and preparing the steel frames to be primed.

 

Michael Laws, president of Laws Stained Glass Studios working on the bottom section of a steel frame.  These are windows that his father made and installed in 1962

View from the inside as the road crew works on the frames.

 

Close-up view showing the ventilator section with the putty scraped off and it sanded and primed

Close-up view showing the putty removed and the steel frame primed.

 

This window has had the putty removed, and the steel frame sanded, primed, and now partially painted.

Close-up of a small winow with 1/4" Lucite acrylic as the protective covering

 

Frame from the inside during the process of cleaning and painting.

Robert painting the ventilator section.

 

New 12" oval Biblical scene to match the style of the broken one made in 1962.

Close-up showing the paint job and how well the steel brace is still attached to the leaded window after over 50 years.

 

Opalescent glass window with 12" oval Biblical scene and memorial plate with newly painted steel frame, all made in 1962.

Opalescent glass window with 12" oval Biblical scene and memorial plate with newly painted steel frame, all made in 1962.

 

Opalescent glass window with refurbished steel frame.  On the exterior is 1/4" Lucite acrylic as the protective covering, held in place with 1/2" x 1/2" white aluminum stops.

Close-up at the top, showing the 1/4" Lucite acrylic floated and held in place with (2) rows of 1/2" x 1/2" white aluminum stop

Close-up at the bottom, showing the 1/4" Lucite acrylic floated and held in place with (2) rows of 1/2" x 1/2" white aluminum stop

 

Smaller window with glazed-in lights of opalescent glass;  On the exterior, it has 1/4" Lucite acrylic as the protective covering.

Refurbished steel frames with new 1/4" Lucite acrylic on the outside.

Transom with 1/4" Lucite acrylic as the protective covering on the outside and inside

 

Church after the restoration work

Church sign

Contact Information

Old Providence Presbyterian Church

5140 S River Church Rd

Cleveland, NC 27013

(704) 278-0104


5140 S River Church Rd Cleveland, NC 27013