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next to the 100-year-old bricks, you could not tell the difference. If you pass by Stollmeyer’s Castle where we installed those bricks, you would not tell the difference between the recently manufactured ones and the original ones. Very innovative.” Now, the Fides Guyana team are working full steam on the Georgetown City Hall project - an example of gothic revival architecture, which was constructed in the 18th century. In Trinidad, Fides Limited are helping restore the historic Public Library that was built in 1901 and was the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean – another project that they are close to finishing. Yeimer was instrumental in that restoration process, as well. In addition, there is a school known as the Queen’s Royal College that was constructed in 1902, and Fides Limited did the restoration of their assembly hall. They are also working on the beloved St. Francis Church in Trinidad (circa 1902), which is Irish Romanesque in style with rounded arches and windows and a round tower, and walls of local limestone that are two and a half feet thick. Just a few of the firm’s notable works. But the Guyana City Hall project is important in another way beyond architectural heritage. As Sagar attests, “It’s something for the people of Guyana – because it’s been there for quite a while in a dilapidated state. And it’s involving local Guyanese citizens who will make up the workforce for that project. Local is important; to involve these citizens of that country to be part of something like this. We will also be purchasing as many of the materials locally as possible, when they are available.” The once stunning structure has a rectangular shape with three floors and was built of timber. The tower is one of the building’s most notable features. It currently has shingles but those will be replaced with slate on the roof in keeping with the original design. The Georgetown City Hall is thought to be one F IDES L IMI TED