CASE HISTORY Copyright © Cintec Reinforcement Systems PROJECT: ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, PA Scope of Work: Support Drum wall of dome and create a support system for installation of new dome drainage system The church cornerstone was laid in 1907, the Guastavino tiled dome of the de Sales parish has been an icon in its neighborhood. The de Sales parish was designed by Philadelphia architect Henry D. Dagit, built in the Byzantine Revival style and incorporates a Guastavino tile dome modeled on that of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia and elements of the Arts and Crafts movement which was at its peak when the church was built. The tile arch system, designed by the Raphael Guastavino Co. in 1911, is one of the best examples

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