New Haven, CT - The restoration of ten lighting fixtures from the Bodie Island Lighthouse has begun. Built in 1872 on the isolated Body's Island of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras National Seashore, The Bodie Island Lighthouse is one of the most classic settings of American light stations. The structure has a significant history; having been destroyed and rebuilt twice, once by retreating Confederate troops in 1861 who feared the lighthouse could be used as a Union observation post during the Civil War.

New Haven, CT - Whether a lighting restoration project involves minor repairs or recreating an entire fixtures that had been lost or destroyed, work on historic glass can often require the use of replacement material. 

Red Bank, NJ - Steady progress is being made on the fabrication of four hand-crafted custom chandeliers for the Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank, New Jersey.

New Haven, CT - Grand Light has begun the process of restoring numerous lighting fixtures from Yale University's Morse & Stiles Colleges.  The fixtures include commissioned work by Oliver Andrews, a well known and respected California sculptor, author and educator at UCLA.

Red Bank, NJ - Grand Light has begun work on four hand-crafted custom chandeliers for the Tower Hill First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank, NJ, each of which will be constructed from drawings provided by the client.

Yellowstone National Park, WY - Steady progress is being made on the historic lighting fixtures from the recreation hall of the Old Faithful Lodge in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone National Park, WY - The restoration of 187 historic lighting fixtures from the Old Faithful Lodge at Yellowstone National Park has begun. The fixtures will undergo a series of different processes before they're released back into the lodge to ensure they are free of defect, durable, and will continue to service the lodge for the next 100 years.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The replication and restoration of a large outdoor lantern from the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal has been completed.  

Yellowstone National Park, WY - Grand Light recently dispatched a two-man team to the historic Old Faithful Lodge to remove and transport 190 lighting fixtures from Geyser Hall for restoration and replication.

WEEHAWKEN, NJ - The restoration and preservation of eight wall sconces with mica shades Weehawken High School and Theodore Roosevelt School in Weehawken, NJ has been completed.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - The replication of a large outdoor lantern from the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal is nearing completion.  It will soon be given a matte-black textured finish and then rewired in accordance with UL standards.

WEEHAWKEN, NJ - Work continues on the complete restoration of eight wall sconces from Weehawken High School and Theodore Roosevelt School in Weehawken, NJ.

NEW HAVEN, CT - Grand Light has begun the second phase of lighting restoration work for the New Haven Museum in New Haven, Connecticut.  The fixtures being restored include a crystal chandelier from the first floor of the museum as well as ten wall sconces.

This past Sunday, the New Haven Register's Donna Doherty reported on the recent restoration work carried for the Shubert Theater in an article titled "Spiffed-Up Shubert".

From the article:

"Kaplan and Fisher are quite happy with the way the repair/restoration has been handled, especially since, through their research and recommendations from city engineers, they found that the best people for the job were local companies: Cheshire's John Canning & Co., Ltd. Painting & Conservation Studios and Grand Light & Supply, which has restored all the light fixtures, calling in Branford stained-glass artist Jayne Crowley for her expertise."

WEEHAWKEN, NJ - Grand Light has begun work on the complete restoration of eight wall sconces from Weehawken High School and Theodore Roosevelt School in Weehawken, NJ.

A restored 60" diameter pendant lighting fixture from the historic Shubert Theater in New Haven, Connecticut has been reinstalled.  Over the past month, the fixture had been carefully cleaned, refinished, repaired and rewired in Grand Light's restoration shop along with numerous other fixtures from the theater.