History
Ronald Wanamaker's Experience 1986 A friend let me know about a position as a color matcher for a hand-screened wall covering company. I spent the next two years honing my skills as a colorist. 1988 I had the great fortune of meeting a stone mason, I became the apprentice of Bob Thomas - Stone Mason. Mr. Thomas showed me that there was room for pride in your work and that there was a clientele that appreciated craftsmanship and would seek that craftsmanship out. I worked with Mr. Thomas until 1998, when I moved to Vermont. 1990 I began to work with a friend, Sal Mastropolo, whose company, Theatrical Props Inc., did general and theatrical contracting in New York City. Much of the work was in commercial showrooms and restaurants. 1990 I had also started a decorative paint company, Custom Paint, with the friend from the hand-screened wall covering company. Our specialty was decorative paint and plaster repair in New York City and Eastern Long Island. 1998 I moved to Vermont and decid
Specialties
Located on Kilburn Street in Burlington, Wanamaker Restoration's small team of artisans continues to work with local businesses, state institutions, museums and private owners throughout Vermont to preserve and render historically accurate reconstructions and restorations of buildings, furnishings and art objects.