Heritage Project
Restoration of the old Jam Factory Building
Snyders Painting Services has had the pleasure to restore the tired facade of the old Jam Factory building in St. Peter's. Stone Ideas carried out extensive repairs to the masonry walls to bring them back to a stable surface, ready to take protective coatings. They have also managed the contract, provided Traffic Management, liaised with all trades, and Heritage Architect David Brown of Butcher Brown Architects - to provide the client a successful project.
Snyders Painting Services prepared the walls by scraping back flacking loose layers, and applying coats of Premium Exterior acrylic paint. We applied Emer Clad Facade Protective membrane coating to the parapets to guard against any water ingress. We also restored the original in-situ name plaques with our in-house sign writer.
Restoration Jam Factory Facade
1970’s Iconic Facade
The Jam Factory Building was first built back in 1911 by the South Australian Fruit Growers Co-operative Society as a centrally located marketplace close to the rail station - making it accessible to most local producers. An additional building was commissioned in 1912. A fire brought most of the building to its knees and forced a rebuild commissioned by George McEwin. Its has taken a few forms since, but mostly recognised by our generation as the Jam Factory & Craft Centre. Recently converted into apartments, this iconic landmark reminds us all of our heritage and showcases our ability to repurpose buildings around the state for future use.
Old Jam Factory 1970’s
