Western Specialty Contractor’s Charlotte, NC branch recently completed improvements to the historic Selma Union Station in Selma, NC, which included replacing its original copper roofing components and waterproofing.
Built in 1924 by architect A.M. Griffin for the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railroads, the train station and museum is currently served by two Amtrak passenger trains. Located at 500 East Railroad Street in the heart of downtown Selma, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in June 1982 after the residents of Selma thwarted its demolition in 1975.
The town of Selma hired Western in August 2024 to replace the historic station’s deteriorated exterior sealants. These sealants had caused interior leaks, which resulted in the building being vacant for an extended period. An interior renovation of the building is currently underway.
Western’s scope of work also included replacing the building’s original copper gutters, roof flashing, conductor heads and parapet coping. Western’s restoration experts field-measured and reproduced the copper pieces in the shop, with all soldering taking place onsite. In total, Western replaced roughly 1,000 sq ft of original copper on the station with new 16-oz copper.
Western built scaffolding around the perimeter of the Selma Union Station to access its parapet wall and remove its coping stones. The station remained open and in use during the exterior restoration.
Working alongside project architect Arcadis IBI Group and consultant R. Tad Furrow, Western completed the project within budget in March 2025.
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Family-owned and operated for more than 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing, and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures, including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology. For more information about Western Specialty Contractors, visit https://westernspecialtycontractors.com.