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Historical Renovation Case Study: Quincy Junior High School Quincy, Illinois’ beloved junior high school needed to replace 85-year-old wood doors and highly detailed wood transoms across 12 unique entrances – none of them plumb, level, or square. Here’s how JELD-WEN worked through a series of challenges to help deliver the stunning end results. Project Date: 2018Architects: Architechnics, Quincy, ILPaul Westerhoff, AIA, Lead ArchitectDealer: Mid-States Door & Hardware, Quincy, ILKevin MillerInstallation: Leander Construction, Canton, ILRyan Leander, PrincipalMike Waterkotte, Project ManagerJELD-WEN: Eric Miller, AIA, Architectural ConsultantBrian Lemme, Territory Sales ManagerAmanda Peeler, IWP® Lead DraftingJohn Hammond, IWP® Project Manager The Challenges Centrally located and surrounded by Victorian-era homes, Quincy’s quirky and iconic high school building was constructed in 1933 and eventually transitioned to become Quincy Junior High School in 1957. By 2018, the building’s many original wood doors were showing their age and beginning to deteriorate. Centrally located and surrounded by Victorian-era homes,…

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