by Cedars Woodworking | May 27, 2025 | Historical Building Renovation, Historical Buildings, Metal Work
A Grand Entrance:Trust 46’s Custom Brass Doors Some entryways are built to be passed through. Others are built to be remembered. When Trust 46 envisioned a front door that would embody elegance, security, and craftsmanship, they came to Cedars Woodworking for a...
by Cedars Woodworking | Apr 25, 2024 | Historical Buildings, Restoration
Project Highlight – We were honored to play a small but meaningful role in preserving one of Lancaster’s most iconic structures. The woodwork surrounding the doors of the historic Griest Building in downtown Lancaster, PA was carefully restored by our team at...
by Cedars Woodworking | Jul 16, 2015 | Custom Millwork, Custom Woodworking, Historic Woodwork, Historical Building Renovation, Historical Buildings, Home Improvement Projects, Home Remodeling Projects, Lancaster PA Architecture, Lancaster PA Historical Building
A common question we hear from historic home owners is “Should I Keep My Historic Windows?”. In most situations, Cedars Woodworking believes the answer is “Yes”. Your home’s windows have lasted a century or more, and chances are, if...
by Cedars Woodworking | Jun 18, 2015 | Custom Millwork, Custom Woodworking, Historical Buildings, Home Improvement Projects, Lancaster PA Architecture, Lancaster PA Historical Building, Outdoor Living, Restoration
Maintaining a historic porch can be relatively simple if you are willing to take a proactive approach. Adding your porch to your regular household chore list is a simple way to begin a maintenance process. A simple routine porch cleaning could look like this: 1) Sweep...
by Cedars Woodworking | Mar 6, 2015 | Custom Millwork, Custom Woodworking, Historical Building Renovation, Historical Buildings, Lancaster PA Architecture, Lancaster PA Historical Building, Restoration
Cedars Woodworking has had the privilege of working with local historic property owners to restore their historic buildings to their original state. Two iconic Lancaster buildings boast restored millwork by Cedars Woodworking – The W.W. Griest Building, and the...
by Cedars Woodworking | Jan 27, 2015 | CNC Machine, Custom Millwork, Custom Woodworking, Design / Build, Historical Building Renovation, Historical Buildings, Home Improvement Projects, Lancaster PA Architecture, Lancaster PA Historical Building, Restoration
Practicing historic preservation is a priority for the City of Lancaster. More than 250 years of history, and are eleven common architectural styles are found in Lancaster city alone. Each neighborhood in Lancaster city has an array of homes displaying fine...