The American Swedish Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Designed in "Chateauesque" style and completed in 1908, the Tumblad Mansion, now the American Swedish Institute, is one of the most important historic buildings in the Twin Cities. 

Its exterior walls, constructed from Indiana limestone, are embellished with extensive stone carvings.  Its ornate interior is also adorned with woodcarvings, painted and gilded plaster moldings, stenciled and hand-painted decorative floral motifs on ceilings and walls.

Restoration consisted of:

• Cleaning away damaged powdered plaster
  
• Reconstruction or recasting damaged plaster moldings
• Replicating (gold leafing and painting) the restored plaster moldings, as well as, wall areas to match the colors and sheen of the surrounding undamaged painted motifs.

This project received a Heritage Preservation Award 1995, from the City of Minneapolis.

BEFORE RESTORATION



DURING RESTORATION

AFTER RESTORATION