2011 BX Craftsmanship Award Recipient
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Craftsman: Jud Cline formerly with K.E. Dittmar Company,
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The
interior and exterior stone facing and installation at the Orange Branch of the
Delaware County Library is the exceptional work of Jud Cline.
Nearly
300 tons of stone, from a quarry just south of Lake Erie, was delivered to the
site where Cline and his crew of 11 hand-hewed each piece into clean rectangular
shapes.
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exterior features a variety of angles as well as other building materials, like
storefront glass and wood siding. This required Cline’s careful coordination
of the stone placement in order to accommodate the other trades and ensure plumb
lines.
Several
of the stones include fossils that appeared on the face. Cline specifically used
these pieces in the children’s section of the library at a level where they
can be viewed and enjoyed for many years to come.
Cline
has been in the masonry trade for 22 years. He was with International Masonry
for 14 years, and is currently employed by Miles-McClellan Construction Co.,
Inc.
This is Cline’s first Craftsmanship Award. He has been a crew member for past award recipients, including work at the Jones Day Office Building in 2005 and St. Mary’s Macedonian Church in 2006.
Updated 8/19/2011
