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About Chadsworth Columns

Chadsworth’s 1.800.COLUMNS, founded in 1987, is a leading manufacturer & distributor of architectural columns representing the orders of classical architecture.

Chadsworth Columns Used for the Louise S. McGehee School for Girls

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2344 St. Charles Avenue — New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Architect: Jahncke Architects Inc.

Contractor: Crane Builders of New Orleans

 

 

“Restoration: the process of returning, as nearly as possible, an existing building to its condition at a particular time in history.  The work may include removing later additions, making hidden repairs and replacing missing details.”                 — Bruce Eggler

 

The Louise S. McGehee School for Girls was established in 1912.  Almost a century later, Crane Builders, through the direction of Jahncke Architects, was set to the task of restoring the columns on the front of this beautiful historic masterpiece.  Chadsworth was selected to replicate the orginal columns on the structure– columns which would not only pass rigid historical guidelines, but in a synthetic material that would endure many more centuries to come.

 

Using a filament-wound process, Chadsworth fabricated 18 columns for the school.  10 Ionic (Roman) columns with fluted (Ionic) shafts and Ionic (attic) bases and 8 Corinthian (Roman) columns with fluted (Ionic) shafts with Ionic (attic) bases – all approximately 14″ tapering to 12″ x 14′.

 

This project was honored by the New Orleans Historic District Commission with an award in restoration.

 

 

 

   To learn more about Chadsworth’s projects, visit us online at

                                     www.ColumnPhotos.com

 

 

 

 

New Chadsworth Pergola Catalog Available for Download

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chadsworth-pergola-catalogChadsworth now offers our custom pergola line in three materials to better accomodate the needs of your specific project.  Depending on the requirements of your job- support beams, rafters, and purlins are available in either PVC, polyurethane, or fiberglass.

Please take a moment to enjoy our new Pergola Catalog (link below) and see just how easy building your own custom pergola can be.  We have gathered a collection of beautiful photographs from some of our satisfied clients and hope this brings you closer to visualizing your new outdoor space.

http://shop.columns.com/images/Custom-Pergola-Brochure.pdf

Chadsworth Incorporated Provides Columns for New Addition at UNCW

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Leading manufacturer/distributor teams up with the UNCW Parents Council to build the Colonnade connecting the Fisher Student Center and the BurneyCenter.

WILMINGTON, N.C., January 29, 2010—The University of North Carolina Wilmington has added a Colonnade that connects the Fisher Student Center and the newly-renovated Burney Center.  Orchestrated by the UNCW Parents Council, the Colonnade is the finishing touch to the council’s aim for a centralized social space.  Adjacent from the University Union, the Colonnade serves as both a campus mark and an outlet for students to dine at the campus café.  The Colonnade was completed in 2006 and features 32 premium Tuscan columns.

Strategically structured in the heart of campus, the Colonnade serves to provide a gathering place for current faculty and students, while establishing a sense of tradition among alumni.  This symbol of excellence was made possible because of the UNCW Parents Council’s generosity and dedication.

The architect for the project was Bill Moser of Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates, which is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the contractor was Barnhill Contracting Company, headquartered in Tarboro, North Carolina.

For more than 20 years, Chadsworth Incorporated has understood the aim to aesthetically progress local communities, and, for this, they were both eager and humble to contribute to yet another community endeavor.

Chadsworth Incorporated would, again, like to commend the excellent teamwork exhibited in the creation of the Colonnade.

For more information, please visit their web site, http://www.columns.com/, or call 1.800.486.2118.

For more information about the University of North Carolina – Wilmington, please visit:

www.uncw.edu

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Chadsworth Columns Offers New, Cutting-Edge Home Products

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Chadsworth Columns Offers New, Cutting-Edge Home Products

Leading manufacturer / distributor is accompanied by Focal Point and Atlandtic Premium Shutters™ to offer a variety of home products.

WILMINGTON, N.C., October 7, 2009 — For more than 20 years, Chadsworth Incorporated has served the building industry with their award-winning columns, pergolas and balustrades. Now, they are excited to expand their commitment to the building community with the addition of new home products from Focal Point and Atlantic Premium Shutters™. When asked by their customers to extend their quality craftsmanship to more products within the architectural scene, Chadsworth responded with only the best products to ensure customer satisfaction.

“Chadsworth’s business model is changing with the times,” says Jeffery L. Davis, founder and designer of Chadsworth Incorporated. “Where we used to be just a column manufacturer and distributor, we have now partnered with several top tier companies to distribute their brands of products. Now, our clients can come to us to purchase all the architectural elements for their building projects like moldings, door surrounds, shutters, etc. and enjoy the professionalism and expertise they have come to expect from a name like Chadsworth.”

 

Chadsworth is proud to introduce Focal Point’s superior polyurethane moldings and distinct architectural elements such as domes, wall niches, niche caps, rosettes, corbels, casings and more. The assortment of products can be found under ‘millwork’ on their web site (www.columns.com). Together, their aim is to transform your home or building into a place of unmatched elegance. Whether interiorly or exteriorly, you are assured to find an array of designs that represent genuine architectural integrity.

 

They also are excited to provide you with the most refined and best functioning shutters. That is why Chadsworth Incorporated is joined by Atlantic Premium Shutters™. Both their Architectural and Classic designs are hand crafted to your specifications, which adds beauty and durability to any shutter. Also, their shutters are comprised of composite wood and an innovative fiberglass to ensure moisture resistance, rot deterrence and termite prevention.

 

Chadsworth Incorporated is eager to provide you with all of your home or building necessities, and we would like to again welcome you to our new lines of products by Focal Point and Atlantic Premium Shutters™.

 

For more information, please visit their web site, www.columns.com, or call 800.486.2118.

Chadsworth Columns Goes Green with Premium Lyptus® Columns

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Chadsworth Columns Goes Green with Premium Lyptus® Columns

Leading manufacturer / distributor unveils Brazilian hardwood pillars that save money and the environment.

 
WILMINGTON, N.C., July 13, 2009— For more than 20 years, Chadsworth Incorporated (http://www.columns.com/) has come to stand for quality, craftsmanship and integrity of design. And now, the global manufacturer and distributor of columns and related architectural products is at a new level of commitment with the unveiling of premium Lyptus® columns, an eco-friendly product that’s an affordable alternative to cherry, jatoba, hickory or mahogany.

 

“When it comes to our industry and its role in environmental sustainability, Chadsworth strives to be part of the solution,” says Jeffery L. Davis, founder and designer of Chadsworth Incorporated. “Lyptus® is a perfect example of innovation at its best, and we’re honored to offer this to customers. Every day, we hear requests for green products. We’re responding with a new hardwood column, made by a renewable resource that simultaneously meets our standards of quality, design and even price. Given what’s happening to rainforests around the globe, this is not only exciting but important and timely.”

 

Lyptus® is a naturally occurring hybrid of Eucalyptus grandis and E. urophylla. It’s planted and grown among reintroduced native species on plantation-style, managed forests in Brazil. It takes only 14 to 16 years to harvest the trees, compared to the 30 years it takes for other hardwoods to mature. These crop characteristics ensure a consistent quality and supply, keeping prices competitive with other premium hardwoods.

 

Once harvested, Lyptus® demonstrates excellent workability, machining properties, density, finish tolerance and strength. That means it’s ideal for columns and the very reason why Chadsworth has proudly adopted this cutting-edge hardwood into its product line.  Available in stain grade, solid board, Chadsworth’s Lyptus® column shafts and staves come in most standard sizes.

 

“What’s particularly noteworthy about Lyptus® is that it fits most building and architectural specifications, so it’s an easy, durable fit,” Davis says. “We’ll explain product details with our customers, but we expect people to be pleased with just how simple it will be to incorporate this eco-friendly hardwood into their plans.”

 

Columns are provided unassembled, sanded only. Freight charges are additional although discounts apply for orders over four pieces.  For more information, visit www.columns.com or call 800-486-2118.