ROGER WILLIAMS INN
EST. 1930
EST. 1930
RESTORATION PROGRESS
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2020
Final component of the roof and gutter replacement completed: new roof installed above the left and right wings of the 4th floor above the new mansard and new steel gutters. Beautiful new custom maintenance cover and ADA-approved automatic door opener added at the entrance. Little "phone booth room" refreshed with vintage (yet functional) phone, calling chair and artwork.
2019
Summer 2019
Mattress update completed with 120 mattresses replaced on the 1st and 2nd floors. New fireplace mantel and chandeliers installed in lobby. Chairs, rockers and tables added to terrace. New awning installed over front doors. Front pages of 1944, 1945 and 1946 (our first three years) 'Broadcaster' newsletters enlarged and displayed on entrance wall. Push plate door opener for automated access installed. New mirrors and glass vanity shelves placed in bathrooms on second floor. |
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2018
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Jan.-April 2018
New plumbing installed! Great care was taken to preserve the architectural character of the building. In the bathtubs, elegant chrome shower and tub faucet fixtures were surface-mounted in order to preserve the iconic 1930 subway tile. New light fixtures were installed above the sinks. Work has begun on the renovation of the hotel's entry. |
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2017
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December 2017
A shield logo was created to reflect the history and stature of this lakeside treasure. The shield, water and golf reflect the location and 1930 Lawsonia Country Club origin of the building. The cross reflects the Christian program focus of the building since 1944. September 2017 Patio poured! Brick replacement and paint on some exterior front sections completed. August 2017 Patio layout begun. July 2017 Finish coat of paint applied to front mid-section and sign. June 2017 All window sections opened up in lobby. April 2017 The first window section opened up in lobby. March 2017 2nd floor drywall and priming complete. Painting begun. February 2017 Gravel added to the excavated Roger Williams Inn terrace patio. Hand tooled decorative concrete will be added later. Historic black and white pictures added to the walls near the elevators on the 4th floor. More historic pictures will be added to the 2nd & 3rd floor elevator areas. January 2017 1980s paneling removed from guest rooms. |
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2016
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November 2016
Work began on replacing wood paneling with drywall in the 2nd floor hallways and guest rooms. May-August 2016 RWI terrace walls repaired and rebuilt. RWI pressure washed and painted. |
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2015-2017
Lakeview Meeting Room (below Pillsbury Hall) is transformed into a first class 1950s-inspired meeting room at eye level to the lake for up to 400 people.
2015
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December 2015
Old brick is removed from the terrace walls. |
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October 2015
A section of the wall on the south side of Roger Williams Inn was opened up for handicap access to the patio from the sidewalk. |
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September 2015
Exterior south side masonry work and roof shingling complete. |
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April 2015
Administrative staff lend hands to clean, paint and move furniture. 4th floor room renovations complete. Reproductions of vintage postcards decorate the rooms. |
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March 2015
New mattresses arrive, hallway carpet replaced and touch-up work wraps up in east wing 4th floor rooms. |
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2014
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October 2014
Masonry repairs cured and exterior painting begun. |
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June 2014
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April 2014
New carpet installed in the south wing 4th floor hallway; new mattresses, bedding, headboards, dressers, night stands, and drapes added to rooms 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 and 411. |
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March 2014
New water heaters installed. Each holds 100 gallons. Masonry work started. |
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2013
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September 2013
American Baptist Men's Work Group paints. |
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2012
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September 2012
American Baptist Men's Work Group paints and works on dropped ceilings. |
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August 2012
Work group from Valley Baptist Church in Appleton, Wisconsin cuts and places tiles for dropped ceilings, paints and replaces light fixtures |
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