Masonry Magazine June 1978 Page. 14
Bricklayers Given St. Louis AIA Craftsmanship Awards
Three St. Louis area bricklayers-William Cartledge of Roy A. Elam, Inc., St. Louis, and William Conrad and Harold Vaughn of Fred L. Davis Co., Bridgeton, Mo.-were recipients of craftsmanship awards presented recently by the St. Louis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
The awards were given for two projects very different in size and scope but alike in excellence of masonry detailing and execution. Cartledge's award was for the beautiful rounded brick stairwells and interior walls and great expanses of brick paving on the General American Life Insurance office building designed by internationally renowned architect Philip Johnson.
Conrad's and Vaughn's awards were both for the Old Town Village condominiums designed by St. Louis architect Louis R. Saur. These nostalgic looking buildings are highlighted by the outstanding detailing of the brickwork in the arched windows and on the chimneys. This event marked the fifth year that the St. Louis AIA chose bricklaying for its craftsmanship award.
Craftmanship award-winning bricklayers William Conrad (left) and Harold Vaughn (right) with Alan Davis of Fred L. Davis Co., Bridgeton, Mo, mason contractor on the Old Town Village condominiums.
The General American Life Insurance Office Building designed by Johnson & Burgee combines the beauty of rounded brick stairwells and interior walls with the durability of brick paving.
Old Town Village condominiums, developed by Conrad Properties Corp. and designed by Louis R. Saur & Associates, feature beautifully detailed brickwork in the arched windows and on the chimneys.
Roy Elam (left) of Roy A. Elam Masonry, Inc., St. Louis, mason contractor on the General American Life Insurance Office Building, poses with his award-winning bricklayer, William Cartledge.