Historic Lighting Preservation
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New Haven, CT - The restoration of numerous sculpture-like lighting fixtures from Yale University's Morse College has been completed.

New Haven, CT - Grand Light has begun the restoration of four historic lighting fixtures from the Briton Hadden Memorial Building. The building is home to the Yale Daily News, which is claimed to be the "oldest college daily" in the United States.

New Haven, CT - Grand Light has begun the process of restoring & modifying fourteen historic bronze lighting fixtures from the exterior of the City Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts.

New Haven, CT - The restoration and replication of 216 Gothic-style pendant lighting fixtures from Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful Lodge has been completed.

New Haven, CT - The restoration of 188 historic gothic-style pendant lighting fixtures from Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful Lodge is nearing the final stages of completion.

The fixtures are currently in final assembly, where they will be wired, and tested in compliance with UL testing procedures. A total of 1184 panels of medium amber colored, Wissmack-type glass with a dew drop pattern coated in a 3M SCLARL #150 safety film will be installed in fixture's frames. The historic fixtures will then be packaged and crated for the journey back to the lodge for delivery early April.

Yellowstone Insider, an independent publication covering happenings in and about Yellowstone National Park, recently highlighted Grand Light's efforts to restore and replicate 188 gothic-style pendant luminaires from Yellowstone's Old Faithful Lodge. The full story can be read by clicking here. For full details about the project including photos of the progress, click here.

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. 

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 188 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.