2011 Honor Awards - Artisan Award

 The Preservation North Dakota Honor Awards recognize outstanding achievements and excellence in historic preservation across the state of North Dakota.

Artisan Award

Bradco Restoration, Inc. of Fergus Falls, MN was nominated for their excellence in historic masonry preservation. Notable tuck-point and stone repair projects of theirs include Fargo, North Dakota’s Gardner Hotel, St. Mary’s Cathedral and the former Northern School Supply Building, now known as NDSU’s Renaissance Hall. In 2010, one of Bradco’s projects was masonry storefront restoration of Union Block’s south half in Hillsboro, ND for Hillsboro Community Partnership (HCP).

 The Union Block masonry restoration began with skillful removal of the c.1890s deteriorated mortar. Broken bricks were replaced as the storefronts were re-pointed with tinted mortar that matched the original in color and strength, according to National Park Service standards. The mortar was expertly tooled and finished to match the original. The repairs to cracks and delaminated areas of the storefronts’ sandstone detailing were artistically matched to original color and texture. The restored architectural grandeur of these storefronts can now be enjoyed for decades to come due to the superior craftsmanship of Bradco Restoration, Inc.

Bradco Restoration, Inc. has received the 1989 Craftsman of the Year award by North Dakota American Institute of Architects and 1991 Craftmanship Award by Fargo Heritage Society. Their remarkable expertise is highly deserving of this additional honor.

Union Block - Hillsboro, ND

Union Block - Hillsboro, ND