Colt Armory Dome restoration

Hartford, Connecticut

Before and After Photos

Colt Armory, built in 1867 to house Colt’s Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company, is now part of the Coltsville Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District. Architectural Castings designed and fabricated parts for the restoration of it's iconic dome, known as the "Blue Onion."

Additional Photos


Project Year:
1999

Original Material:
Gilded Wood

Replacement Material:
Pre-molded Polymer-Modified Glassfiber Reinforced Gypsum (PGRG)


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