WESTVIEW ABBEY & MAUSOLEUM (1943), ATLANTA, GA

 

Project Date: 2022

Owner: Westview Cemetery

1680 Westview Drive SW

Atlanta, GA 30310

Contact: Charles Bowen

Architect/Designer: Landmark Preservation LLC & W.A. Williamson &

Associates, Inc. (Building Exterior Consultants)

Summary of Work: Comprehensive Exterior Cleaning and Restoration

WESTVIEW ABBEY & MAUSOLEUM (1943), ATLANTA, GA

The Westview Abby and Mausoleum gracefully sits within the landscape of Atlanta’s 600-acre cemetery. In 1943, at the

time of its construction, it stood as the largest building of its kind, holding over 11,000 crypts. Landmark Preservation

LLC (Landmark) was hired as the general contractor and tasked with the complete cleaning and restoration of the

exterior façade. With the help of Landmark, water intrusion and its adverse effect on the building’s materials and

overall condition have been remedied. The scope of exterior work included but was not limited to:

  • Cleaning of decorative cast stone

  • Replacement of 36,000 square feet of deficient roofing and flashings

  • Restoration and reglazing of eleven historic skylights

  • Repair and repointing of approximately 900 linear feet of cast stone parapet

  • Sealing of union of cast stone parapet members and application of waterproofing coating (horizontal surfaces only)

  • Repair of 34 leader heads and downspouts (including jetting to clear obstructions)

  • Repair of terra cotta roofing and coping