Amazing stucco work at King's Dominion

The stucco was done here in the early 1970's. King's Dominion is a theme park in Doswell, Virginia.

Amazing stucco at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia

Is it stone ? Fake stones were done in place by hand using 2 colors of integral colored portland cement mortar.

Faux stucco stones in Virginia

Multi colored Mexican villa has both painted and colored cement mortar. Fine workmanship done in the 1970's is still in excellent condition today.

A system of gutters and downspouts protect the wall.

A system of gutters and downspouts protect the wall. Cement stucco should last forever provided water doesn't get behind the wall.

Arches and decorative designs.

Arches and decorative designs.

Amazing stucco at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia Color cement stucco in Virginia

Top shows a painted dash on finish and bottom has a mashed potato type texture.

Scuppers mimic New Mexico style vigas

Stains around scuppers accent the fact that this is real stucco. Scuppers mimic New Mexico style "vigas".

Fake stone quoins are hand sculptured cement

Fake stone quoins are hand sculptured cement.

No styrofoam here in Virginia

Niche was done in place with forms. Note cast stucco details at top. No styrofoam here. This stucco work was done in the early 70's.

Arches have a lace style texture

Vaulted ceiling is on the money. Arches have a lace style texture.

float finish with colored cement mortara

A float finish with colored cement mortar.

Great design Mountains were made with re-bar, diamond mesh metal lath and sprayed on cement mortar

Mountains were made with re-bar, diamond mesh metal lath and sprayed on cement mortar.

Stone seats were done from re-bar and metal lath

"Stone" seats were done from re-bar and metal lath.

Mud hut ? Cement mortar mud.

Mud hut ? Cement mortar mud.

Stones on jack arch were hand done in place

Stones on jack arch were hand done in place.

Stones are color cement mortar

Fooled you, I bet. Stones are color cement mortar.

Base of stones is stucco,

Base of stones is stucco, not precast concrete. Corners are straight.

Dash on stucco was done with a brush or
a wisk broom

Dash on stucco was done with a brush or a wisk broom.

Heavy lace stucco

Heavy lace stucco.

Knock down texture

Knock down texture.

The picture shows casts and hand done stones

The Tomb Raider ride is mostly synthetic, but still realistic. The picture shows casts and hand done stones.

Amazing stucco at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia

The tomb raider ride is mostly synthetic, but still realistic. The picture shows casts and hand done stones.

Even pebble dash stucco ! Some of the plasterers who worked here were from Richmond (Virginia, of course) but I expect
the majority were from California. Large variety of textures, colors and finishes show off the flexibility of design and function of the material we work with

Even pebble dash stucco ! Some of the plasterers who worked here were from Richmond (Virginia, of course) but I expect the majority were from California. Large variety of textures, colors and finishes show off the flexibility of design and function of the material we work with.

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