Chicago landmark, East Garfield Park, 1890’s M.E. Bell restoration






M.E. Bell window before beginning the restoration process.






Restoration Begins



The search for the original manufacturer of the opalescent glass surrounding the leaflet motif leads us to Kokomo Opalescent Glass company where we find the exact glass we need in an original turn of the century panel in one of their offices. Kokomo agrees to make a custom batch based on the original recipe.



Replaced broken bevels by John Curran, Curran Art Glass, Chicago



Ready for new lead came











Ready for soldering, cement, and patina











