Dismas Charities has been recently working to keep their Old Louisville facilities in top condition. The organization owns several properties on the corner of Oak Street and Second Street that have recently undergone exterior work. Two houses have already been tuckpointed and a former church is now undergoing brick work. The church was not in desperate need of repair, but would need work in the future, so the group opted to stay ahead of maintenance on their historic properties.
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Branden founded Broken Sidewalk in 2008 while practicing architecture in Louisville. He continued the site for seven years while living in New York City, returning to Louisville in 2016. Branden is a graduate of the College of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, and has covered architecture, design, and urbanism for The Architect's Newspaper, Designers & Books, Inhabitat, and the American Institute of Architects.
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Who did the work? What kind of mortar did they use?
Kurt- send me an email to butchertown@gmail.com and I can put you in touch with the best historical tuck-pointer in the area. DO NOT start mixing mortar yourself, the wrong compounds can crush the old brick when it sets and do some real damage!!