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Illuminated Stained Glass for Keota, Iowa

The restored lightbox window for Keota Historical Museum finds its final resting place. The panel was fully restored in-house by our skilled stained glass artists along with a custom built lightbox.

A Stained Glass Legacy Continues in Storm Lake, IA

The beautiful stained glass we restored 20 years ago, for Storm Lake United Methodist church in Iowa, shine just as brightly today as after we first completed them. About 30 windows were re-leaded and installed with our Patented Precision Flow Ventilation System designed for the preservation 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.

Restoring the Beauty of Stained Glass

Bovard Studio helped restore several magnificent windows for Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama. The project involved both releading and the repairing of intricate wood frames.

City Hall Stained Glass Restored to Tiffany Standards

City Halls across the U.S. are frequent sights for historical stained glass. Look at the beautiful stained glass Bovard Studio restored for Minneapolis City Hall. We restored timeless Ford Brothers Glass Co. windows, including the rotunda window. The multi-plated windows were fully re-leaded in the style of Tiffany stained glass windows. We are honored to provide these windows with stronger protection against the elements for future enjoyment.

Restored Stained Glass for Keota Historical Museum

Bovard Studio is performing full re-lead restoration for Keota Historical Museum in Iowa. Stained glass panels are carefully measured to make sure they fit just right into a new frame and light box.

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 .