Nemours Mansion & Gardens Restoration

Project Type

Historic Preservation

Project Description

Wohlsen’s impressive, award-winning project included the preservation of both the Versailles-inspired, five-floor mansion and the historical French gardens.

Mansion work included:

• Upgrades to the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems as well as the fire detection and suppression systems
• Roof restoration
• Foundation waterproofing
• ADA-compliant ramping

Work done at the gardens included:

• Cataloging, removing, restoring and reinstalling all materials – fountains, statues, urns and 3,000 pieces of stone
• Reinstallation of a lily pond
• Several pools drained, excavated, replaced and re-landscaped
• An 800,000-gallon, quarter-acre reflecting pool was also drained, cleaned and repaired
• The colonnade was cleaned and underwent major masonry repair
• Restoration of 12-foot Statue of Achievement

Awards

Construction Excellence Award – Delaware Contractors Association
Award of Merit – Delaware Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors