The Oneida Stake Academy in 1917. The board of the Oneida Stake Academy Foundation was notified of $200,000 in grants just before Christmas. Half of it came from an anonymous alumni and the other half from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. “Wow, what a thrill,” said OSAF chairman, Nathan Hale. “We are […]
New blocks of stone sit above the Oneida Stake Academy’s front windows, in preparation for the new gable which will be installed at the first of 2012. In addition, new blocks cut from stone taken from the academy’s original quarry, have replaced highly deteriorated stone. As funds are raised, craftsmen from State Stone of Salt […]
A close-up of the first steps to replacing the long- lost stone gable, shows where severely weather-damaged rock was cut away by craftsmen at State Stone of Salt Lake City. They will fill this space with new blocks of stone anchored to the existing building by stainless steel rods. Over the last six months, craftsmen […]
Thanks to generous individuals, the Oneida Stake Academy Foundation is able to replace the academy’s front gable, which has been covered by a wooden facade for the last 49 years. The building’s original stone gable fell from the building during an earthquake. To see an example of the process being utilized to restore […]