1927 CAST STONE INSTITUTE®

CAST STONE INSTITUTE

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PROJECT: WILLIAMS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ARCHITECT: F&S PARTNERS, INC.
TEXARKANA, TX - PLATE #16

This rose window on the sanctuary is a reproduction of a window in Europe which is over two hundred years
old. The Chairman of the Building Committee presented a photograph to the architect, who in turn
commissioned his local Cast Stone manufacturer.

The manufacturer was provided with the diameter and depth of the required window and from this
information projected each section and ornament to full size scale.

Clay and plaster models representing one segment were submitted for approval before the moulds were
produced. Note how the pieces were segmented to achieve flat backs for economy, maximum repetition from
each mould and allowance for sandwiching of the stained glass.

In spite of the high use of ornament in the design, the repetition available to each mould made it possible to
produce two Cast Stone window units in a small fraction of the time, and at a small fraction of the cost of cut
stone.

This Technical Bulletin is provided by the Cast Stone Institute®, and is intended for guidance only.
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Specific details should be obtained from the manufacturer or supplier of the Cast Stone units.
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