The front of Five Oaks in 2019, its rough faced sandstone reading as one range across the gable, tower and clustered chimneys
Case File 244

Matching Restoration Stone at Five Oaks in Massillon

Restoration work on this 1894 stone house left patches that did not match the rest of the range. All of the masonry was stained to one match rather than replaced, then photographed again eighteen years later and certified.

Case No. 244
Structure Women's club, an 1894 stone house
Location Massillon, Ohio
Stained 2001
Re-photographed 2019
Elapsed 18 years, Gold level

2001

  1. A stair tower in 2001 with cream and tan replacement stone set into wall stone weathered almost black During, 2001 View this photo larger
  2. The roofline of the house in 2001, chimneys and gables dark with weathering and one pale patch of replacement stone below the ridge During, 2001 View this photo larger

What was wrong

Earlier restoration had set new stone into old walls, and the new did not match. The file puts it in twelve words: the restoration projects done did not match the rest of the range.

The 2001 frames show what that meant: cream and tan replacement stone against wall stone weathered almost black. A business hired the correction.

What was done

Mineral stain, brushed into the masonry rather than laid over it. Not the patches alone: the file records 100% of the brick stained to match, so the whole range was brought to one.

2019, eighteen years on

  1. The front of Five Oaks in 2019, its rough faced sandstone reading as one range across the gable, tower and clustered chimneys 2019 View this photo larger
  2. The octagonal corner tower of Five Oaks in 2019, its stonework an even brown and tan range from the base to the battlements 18 Years After View this photo larger
  3. Clustered brick chimneys and a stone gable at Five Oaks seen from below against a clear sky in 2019 2019 View this photo larger
  4. The lower storey of Five Oaks in 2019, arched windows and a heavy sandstone water table reading as one consistent range 2019 View this photo larger

What eighteen years prove

Same walls, same patched tower, and a range that reads as one. On the certification scale that is Gold, which covers fifteen years and over. As of 2026 the work is twenty-five years old, and the 2019 certification is the most recent record on it.

The signed file

Every certified job gets the same form, signed on the day someone goes back to the building. This is the one for case 244, transcribed beside the scan so it can be read on a phone and by a search engine.

Scan of the case study form for case 244, filled in and signed View the signed form full size
Project name
Womens Club OH (2001)
Level
Gold. The scale runs Bronze at seven to nine years, Silver at ten and over, Gold at fifteen and over, Platinum at twenty and over.
Hired by
A business or corporation
Reason for project
Color change
Issue
"The restoration projects done did not match the rest of the range."
What was corrected
"We stained 100% of the brick to match."
Storyline
"Our product is not a paint, it will never hurt or compromise a brick. This is a great example of how after only a short amount of time painted brick will start to chip, our product will never chip or flake off. 18 years later this building still looks great."
Authorized
Donald A. Foster, signed, dated 2019
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