Woodbridge Hall

Woodbridge Hall is a limestone Beaux Arts building designed by John M. Carrere and Thomas Hastings. It was completed in 1901 and stands as an architectural gem on Yale University’s campus. Cooper Historical Window’s goal was to find a solution that would preserve the historical accuracy while upgrading the quality of the 26 windows.

The two types of basement windows are large double hung sash and awning-style windows which had deteriorated beyond repair. We replicated the original windows, copying the cope and pattern details, and reusing original hardware.

Cooper Historical Windows built a Thermopane Insulated Glass (IG) unit with historically correct glass that we manufacture in-house, matching the existing original glass. For the interior glass, we used a specific high-performance Low-E glass to reflect the heat into the interior space and also selected it for its good light transmittance.

The first and second story double hung windows housed large panes of original cylinder glass. The windows were removed and put through an extensive restoration process to reflect their original state, offering a long-term solution, before being reinstalled. The frames were abated of lead paint and asbestos caulk, and new backer rods and caulk were installed and painted.

Woodbridge Hall is a prime example of taking a historic treasure, and not only restoring it to its original state, but enhancing it to be enjoyed for many years to come.