Project Portfolio
A Few Favorites
The Louisiana State Capitol, ca. 1932
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
National Historic Landmark
Mr. Fore has provided consulting services to the Capitol’s Facilities Management Office for several projects, including the repair, cleaning and repointing of the exterior limestone facade of the capitol, the cleaning and conservation of bronze hardware and the documentation of original interior plaster finishes. Additional projects included the conservation of the Huey Long Monument, above, and the masonry conservation studies at the Arsenal, also on the Capitol grounds, and the Pentagon Buildings adjacent to the capitol. In each case, Mr. Fore was responsible for the investigation and analysis of historic construction materials and deterioration processes, providing specifications and direction for the repair or conservation of the historic materials and the review of construction and treatments at key points.
John C. Calhoun State Office Building, ca. 1925
Columbia, South Carolina
The John C. Calhoun State Office Building is a concrete frame building clad in limestone with a brick-faced attic level. This is a current project with completed construction documents and Phase-1 construction completed. Mr. Fore has been responsible for the investigation, material analysis and conservation study of the exterior limestone masonry and anchor system; the development of specifications for the conservation and repair of the limestone; the review of construction documents; and the review of construction at key points.
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Structural Steel and Anchor Locations Projected onto 1925 Drawings
The Horton House, ca. 1740
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Mr. Fore was responsible for the investigation, stabilization and repair of the Horton House ruins. The tabby concrete walls of this plantation house are covered with stucco, and include late 19th Century repairs. Project responsibilities included the analysis of deterioration for natural cement and lime stuccoes, 18th and 19th Century tabby concrete and ferrous metals, the development of specifications for the conservation of historic materials and the review of construction documents and of construction at key points. The Horton House and the LaPointe Krebs House, below, are two of the nine tabby buildings in Mr. Fore's portfolio of projects.
Measurement and Description of Salt Concentration Effects on Stucco and Tabby Materials
The Mills Building, 1827
At the South Carolina State Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
National Historic Landmark
The Mills Building was constructed as the state asylum using then-current fireproof construction details. The building was converted from its original use to hospital administration and staff housing in the 1930s and is currently used as a state office building. This is a current project with completed assessment of the material conditions, documentation of deterioration factors and the development of specifications for masonry conservation. Mr. Fore has been responsible for the investigation, material analysis and conservation study of both the historic materials and more recent repair elements, including the analysis of the historic masonry, repair masonry, coatings and water carry-off systems.
The LaPointe-Krebs House, ca. 1750
Pascagoula, Mississippi
The LaPointe-Krebs House is the oldest surviving building in the Mississippi Valley, and the single example of tabby concrete construction west of the Atlantic Coast. The original residence was altered during five principal construction periods and three restoration efforts. This is a current project with completed construction documents for stabilization and conservation of timber frame members. Mr. Fore is responsible for the investigation, material analysis and conservation of all historic materials and the documentation of the architectural development of the historic building as part of an Historic Structure Report. Studies include the analysis of soluble-salt based deterioration of historic masonry, the development of specifications for material conservation and the review of construction documents and of construction at key points.
La Pointe Krebs Plan Development, ca. 1750, ca. 1770, ca. 1790, ca. 1820 and 1940.
The Manresa House of Retreats, ca. 1840
Convent, Louisiana
Mr. Fore was responsible for the investigation, material analysis and conservation study of historic masonry at five buildings on this historic campus. All buildings are constructed of brick and covered with stucco. The campus‘ position adjacent to the Mississippi River levee produces severe rising water within the wall sections. Previous efforts to "waterproof" the walls accelerated deterioration and caused the moisture to rise higher within the walls, as recorded by the graphs below. Mr. Fore’s project responsibilities included the analysis of deterioration for natural cement and lime stucco; the analysis of brick masonry walls; the development of specifications for the conservation of historic masonry; the review of construction documents; and the review of construction at key points.
Graphs Illustrating Rising Moisture Levels Within the Walls of the Manresa Buildings
Melrose Estate, ca. 1847
Natchez National Park, Mississippi
National Historic Landmark
Starting in 1993 and continuing to the present, Mr. Fore has conducted numerous conservation analyses on the historic Melrose Mansion and six outbuildings for the National Park Service. He has been responsible for the investigation, material analysis and conservation studies of the roof and gutter systems, masonry and millwork and the analysis of historic finishes, including faux marbling and faux wood finishes. Implementation responsibilities include the development of specifications for the conservation and repair of historic assemblies and elements, the review of construction documents, and the review of construction at key points.
Recreation of the Faux Marbling on Melrose Mansion
Southeast Elevation, Rear
Locations of Historic Veining Recorded on HABS Drawings
Belmont Mansion, ca. 1853
Historic House Museum, Nashville, Tennesee
During the past three decades, Mr. Fore has conducted numerous conservation and architectural development analyses on the exterior and interior of Belmont Mansion. The principal investigations have been the analysis of historic faux finishes related to the interpretation periods of the museum. The finish techniques include faux woods species and stones, scenics applied to ceilings, polychrome treatments of molded plaster, wallpapers and gilding.
