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The Restoration
St. Leo was founded in 1903 and was the spiritual home for hundreds of families on the South Side of Columbus.
But, the years had taken their toll on the inside and the outside of the church.
The mortar of the brick was crumbling; the roof needed to be replaced; the windows were in need of refinishing;
the steps needed to be replasted; plaster was cracked and crumbling from water damage; mouldings were damaged;
woodwork required refinishing; old carpet covered the hardwood floors; the interior needed repainting.
On July 1, 1999, St. Leo Church was closed and the parish suppressed. Michael R. Wolf was appointed caretaker
and began raising funds to undertake the daunting task of restoration.
In the last six years, Mike has gotten the best workers and craftsmen for the best prices, and has overseen
a vast amount of exterior and interior restoration work.
Exterior work:
- Each window had to be scraped, sanded and the paint removed, primed and caulked and given two coats of finish
paint
- The old roof was replaced with a new one and new gutters were installed.
- The old limestone steps were replaced.
- The work of tuck pointing the brick was begun.
Interior work:
- Water damage from masonry leaks was repaired and plaster was redone
- Damaged mouldings were rebuilt
- Walls were primed and painted
- New stencils were created to redo the decorative finish work
- Sound system was replaced
- Old carpet removed and floor tiles scraped and refurbished
- Kneelers were rebuilt and repaired
- Pews were scraped, sanded, cleaned and revarnished
- Floor was sanded and refinished
- All marble was cleaned and polished
- Stations of the Cross were repainted
Thanks are due to These Individuals
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Martin Cataline
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Pat Davis
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Bob Deibold
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Bill Doughton
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Kenny Elflein
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Rich Elflein
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Rick Elflein
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Donna Grundy
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Roy Hedrick
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Rocky Johnson
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Tim Keeling
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Sheila Lutz
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Fr. Bernard McClory
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Joanne Mase
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Greg Meir
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Jim Meier
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Paul Melton
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Jim Merrick
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Dave & Lori Mitchell
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Jim & Betty Moore
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Doug Rhodes
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Doug Sauer
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Ken Sauer
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John & Maria Starrett
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Tim Stypinski
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Andy Wolf
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Dan Wolf
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Jim Wolf
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Joe Wolf
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Leigh Wolf
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Mike Wolf
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Pat Wolf
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and to Frances Melton
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for being there every step of the way
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And to These Companies:
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Baumann Plumbing
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Mick Baumann
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Ed Baumann
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John Baumann
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Cisco Masonry
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Vern Cisco
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Chuck Conforia
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Dan Felkner
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Lancaster Hardwood Flooring
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Link Llewellyn
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Murray Tool Rental
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Terry More
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Andy Moore |
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Robers Flooring
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Roberts Electric
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Don Robers
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Rick Roberts
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South Texas Drywall
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Wilson Floor
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Wolf Metals, Inc.
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Chuck Wilson
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Jim Wolf
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All American Welding
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Chuck Radich
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Kenny Radich |
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Fox Marble Company
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Denny Fox
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Ace Lock & Safe Company
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John Komives
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