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Bourget Bros. Gifts of Travertine and Granite Represent Key Design Elements, but also Serve to Dazzle Visitors to the Facility with their Natural Beauty, Elegance and Style<\/p>\n
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 1, 2010) \u2013 When the eagerly anticipated new 5,200-square-foot Santa Monica History Museum officially opened its doors to the public this past October, two attractions stood out that immediately drew \u201coohs\u201d and \u201caahs\u201d from the crowd entering the new facility.\u00a0 They were the vast expanse of\u00a0 Turkish Travertine that make up the floors of the lobby as well as the huge slabs of Chinese Granite that forms the backdrop of the majestic \u201cWall of Legacy\u201d directly across from the entrance \u2013 both gifts to the museum from Santa Monica-based Bourget Bros. Building Materials, a pillar of the local business community since 1947.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted visitors entering the museum to be \u2018wowed\u2019 from the very start, even before visiting the rooms housing our interactive displays, exhibits, documents and unique artifacts,\u201d said Louise Gabriel, President\/CEO of the museum.\u00a0 \u201cThe stone products donated by Bourget Bros. set the tone and mood for the wonderful treasures that await our visitors, but they are also incredible attractions unto themselves, and help make our museum a showplace unlike any other in this area,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Kristina Andresen, president of Andresen Associates, the architectural firm that designed the museum, added that, \u201cEvery gift to the museum has been extremely important and greatly appreciated.\u00a0 However, Bourget Bros.\u2019s gift of their elegant stone is truly an outstanding contribution in that it adds so much to the building\u2019s overall design and ambience.\u00a0 The travertine and granite are not only warm, rich and inviting materials, every piece in our complex design was precisely cut by Bourget stone craftsmen to complement the museum\u2019s d\u00e9cor and enhance the priceless items on display in the museum.\u201d<\/p>\n
The color tones of the Turkish Travertine used in the lobby derive from a combination of three Bourget Bros. color palettes \u2013 Sienna Premium, Noce Premium and Golden Sienna.\u00a0 The Sienna Premium lends a light shade to the travertine, while the Noce mixes a rich mocha brown hue with the vibrant blend of orange tones found in the Golden Sienna.\u00a0 The Travertine, which is also used in the museum\u2019s countertops and restrooms, has qualities that lend themselves equally well to commercial and residential use.<\/p>\n
Chinese Granite, named Cactus Granite, was selected for the museum\u2019s \u201cWall of Legacy\u201d due to its rich dark green cast, which contrasts perfectly with the bronze tree and leaves on which the names of the museum\u2019s major donors and supporters are prominently displayed. Towering and majestic, the wall instantly captures visitors\u2019 attention and draws them into the main reception area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very proud to be residents of this vibrant city that we love so dearly, Santa Monica,\u201d said Leonard Bourget, Chief Financial Officer of Bourget Bros.\u00a0 \u201cSanta Monica been a part of our lives for decades, and the stone contribution we made to the Santa Monica History Museum is our way of \u2018giving back\u2019 to the community and saying thanks for all it has done for us over the years.\u00a0 We are honored to be an integral part of the museum, and to have our building products there be a lasting legacy to our company, our family and our entrepreneurial spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Founded in 1947 in Santa Monica, Bourget Bros. Building Materials was the brainchild of \u00a0brothers Henry, Lawrence and Leo Bourget, who bought a concrete manufacturing plant in Santa Monica and opened Bourget Concrete Products Co. with an initial investment of only $300.00.<\/p>\n
In 1950, the brothers expanded their product line to include natural building stone, plumbing, masonry and landscaping supplies, as well as tools and hardware, changing the name to Bourget Bros. Building Materials. In 1964, Henry retired and sold his interest to younger brothers Leonard and John and brother-in-law Roy Kinslow.<\/p>\n
In 1984, the brothers purchased Coast Flagstone Co. in West Los Angeles which they renamed Bourget Flagstone Co. and moved to their other operations in Santa Monica. Through the uniqueness of its design as a showcase establishment, the company ushered in a renewed interest in natural stone throughout Southern California.<\/p>\n
The museum was so appreciative of the Bourget Bros.\u2019s contribution that it created a special plaque thanking them.\u00a0 That plaque is now on permanent display at the museum entry.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy late husband and museum co-founder, Bob Gabriel, and I have known the Bourget family for many years and have maintained a mutual friendship and respect for one another,\u201d said Louise Gabriel.\u00a0 \u201cWe have shared a deep interest in the community and have devoted much time and effort to help preserve its history and culture for generations to come.\u00a0 Bourget Bros. Building Materials has been tremendously supportive in providing all of the stone work and installation throughout the museum, and we greatly appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bourget Bros. Building Supply is located at: 1636\u00a0 11th<\/sup> Street,\u00a0 310.450.6556.<\/p>\n The Santa Monica History Museum<\/a> is located at:\u00a0 1350\u00a0 7th<\/sup> Street\u00a0 (east side of the Public Library),\u00a0 \u00a0310.395.2290.<\/p>\n Contact:\u00a0\u00a0 Bill Krenn Bourget Bros. Gifts of Travertine and Granite Represent Key Design Elements, but also Serve to Dazzle Visitors to the Facility with their Natural Beauty, Elegance and Style<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_crdt_document":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29306,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions\/29306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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