Bok Tower Gardens
Presenting, Bok Tower Gardens
Bok Tower (also known as Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower) is a contemplative garden, and bird sanctuary located north of Lake Wales,Florida. Edward W. Bok decided that the tower was to be built on one of the highest points of peninsular Florida, estimated to be 295 feet above sea level.
The Singing Tower is the centerpiece of the gardens. The Carillon at Bok Tower Gardens has 60 bells ranging in weight from 16 pounds to nearly 12 tons. The designer, John Taylor Bell foundry built his visionary masterpiece in 1928. The 60-bell carillon is set within the 205-foot tall, Gothic Revival and Art Deco tower that was designed by architect Milton B. Medary. The tower is surrounded by a 15-foot moat that serves as a koi pond. It is built of pink and gray marble mined out of Tate, Georgia and coquina stone from St. Augustine, Florida.
Construction on the tower began in 1927 and was completed for the dedication of the gardens in 1929, when it was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge. Edward Bok died on January 9, 1930 and was interred at the base of the tower. Bok’s grandmother told him to “make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it”. The Bok Tower is a National Historic Landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Work Performed
Masonry Restoration
Historic Repointing
Brick Repair and Replacement
Coatings and Sealants
Gold Leafing of the Sundial
Fabrication and Installation of Stainless Steel “C” Channels and Bird screens
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What Our Clients Say
I have never hesitated to recommend their company; indeed, I frequently have done so and will continue to.
Stephen Michelini
Michelini Consulting
Your solution was so original that you received an Award of Merit for Preservation... Your repair and restoration work... has allowed me to brag that since 1915 our 100-year-old building has never been in better shape!
Susan Hill Pieper
Paulding County Carnegie Library
The owner, Mrs. Cassie Gardner is very professional and excellent to work with... She took the time to communicate the project status and... The project was completed by the due date and the project remained within budget.
Gwendolyn Myers
Greater Bethel M.B. Church, Inc. Trustee Chairman
I can personally attest positively to their bold of handling the efforts involved in attaining very positive results in our restoration process. I was very much pleased.
Samuel J. Hemingway
Liaison, Bethel AME Church
Entrusting our heirloom to All Trades has been a blessing for our community of faith. Without reservation we recommend their care for antiquities worth preserving for future generations.
The Rev. Roy Tuff, Rector
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and School
The supervision and tradesmen
supplied by All Trades was some of the best I have ever worked
with and I would gladly recommend them on any historical
restoration project.
Terry Huntzicker
Lakeland Terrance Hotel
If ever we need any work on any of our buildings, we will make our first call to All Trades. We found Cassie Gardner to be most knowledgeable as to how to solve our problems. A very professional company.
Larry D. Clem
Property Manager, Church of the Ascension
We have been very pleased with the outcome of the project and we will continue to use All Trades for the next phases of our building restoration!
Jim Zinner and Cynthia Morselli
First United Methodist Church, Plant City
We are very impressed with the quality of work and proud of the finished product... The workers did not just do a “job” but, rather, were passionate about their work... We could not be more pleased...
Johnson County Commissioners
William Gabel, John Marr, Charles Kavanaugh
The latest project was a year-long restoration of our brick, mortar, and cast stone. This 97-year-old 60,000+ square foot building demands constant maintenance and the flexibility, knowledge, attention to detail and thoughtful project management that All Trades offers, along with Cassie’s incredible enthusiasm makes a sizable project seem to go smoothly and the building well cared for.
Craig Wills
Facilities Manager, First United Methodist Church
