First United Methodist Church, Henderson, Kentucky (1914)
First United Methodist Church was constructed in 1914 as a rebuild of a church that was destroyed by a tornado. In the summer of 2014, a seven-foot diameter area of plaster-on-wood-lath ceiling collapsed, almost injuring a group of visiting students. The collapse triggered a capital fundraising campaign for a nearly $2 million renovation project.
As part of the restoration project, John Tiedemann Inc./HPCS USA was commissioned to consolidate approximately 12,000 square feet of plaster ceiling. Approximately 10,000 square feet of ceiling was treated directly from the attic side while 2,000 square feet required blind treatment using the HPCS Remote Consolidant Applicator. The consolidation work is guaranteed for 25 years.
Additionally, John Tiedemann Inc. was commissioned to repaint the entire church in a color scheme that was agreed upon by the church’s Board of Directors. This repainting and plaster consolidation project was successfully conducted and completely restored the church.