The gracefully elongated windows of the Cathedral of Saint Columba in Youngstown feature the designs of Andrew R. Maglia that Bovard Studio restored. Maglia formed a nationally-renowned studio in Detroit, Michigan after emigrating from Italy. The swooping lines in his figures are perfectly adapted to the medium of stained glass.
Piecing Together History
A panel in progress and another in the completion phases for St. James Lutheran Church, in Chicago, IL.. Bovard studio is restoring multiple stained glass windows for this 100+ year-old church.
Stained Glass Restoration in Ohio
Here are some of the amazing Connick windows that were re-leaded for full restoration. These were designed in 1954 and are from Christ Church in Glendale, OH. We also have a Tiffany window from the same church that we will restore. The intricate pieces of the glass color and hand-painted details are typical of Connick windows.
Stained Glass Resoration for Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE
More behind-the-scenes of the stained glass Bovard Studio is restoring for Kountze Memorial in Omaha, NE. The use of floral elements and ribbon-like shapes gives these windows an art-nouveau quality. The prevalence of painted figures and variety of textured glass make these windows a feat to restore, but no challenge is too big for our skilled restoration artists.
Bovard Windows Stand the Test of Time
Bovard Studio frames and protective coverings for stained glass stand the test of time. Look at the windows today that we restored and protected with glass protective covering for St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church in Roanoke, VA 15 years ago! Stained glass is most often viewed from the interior, but with high quality materials, they can be enjoyed from the exterior as well. Traditional stained glass windows often suffer from yellowing plastic protective coverings that obscures their beauty and intricacy and can be a symptom of other structural failure. We encourage you to contact us for a free consultation if you find yourself in this very predicament!
Building Stronger Windows for Stained Glass
Restoration continues on the magnificent stained glass windows for Lisbon United Methodist Church. Look at the size of the “Good Shepherd” panel that is undergoing the restoration process. After the restored panels are complete, we will be re-installing them along with our replacement 6000 Series Aluminum US Patented Precision Flow® Vented Perimeter Framing with wood cladding on both the interior and exterior sides of the new aluminum frame.
Their original frame was destroyed the 2020 derecho that struck the mid-west with 140 mph winds. Our 6000 series frames have been tested and approved, when used with hurricane code heat strengthened .090 laminated glass, for maximum US hurricane codes.
Storm Damage Stained Glass Repaired with Confidence
A stained glass panel is on the way to be restored and a new frame is in progress for Lisbon United Methodist Church in Iowa. Take a look at the windows we have worked on and installed in the past for Lisbon. The current church facility dates to 1898 and is receiving restoration by Bovard Studio on several elegant stained glass windows severely damaged by this winter’s Derecho .
Stained Glass Protection for Ithaca First Unitarian Society
The First Unitarian Society in Ithaca received frame restoration services from Bovard Studio, including Bovard Studio’s US Patented 1430 Vented Precision Flow® Perimeter Framing System. The windows’ internal venting system will help the church cut energy usage and reduce their carbon footprint as it prevents the heat build-up resulting from the heat absorbing properties of colored stained glass exaggerating the stained glass window’s expansion and contraction cycles and allows condensation to escape preserving the stained glass window for future generations.
