St. Michael's

When Archbishop James P. Keleher announced the founding of a new parish in Johnson County, Kansas in March 1999, he stated that the educational facility should be developed first to meet a growing demand for Catholic education in the area. Ground was broken on the project in 2001, and in April 2003 the new parish held Holy Week services in its new facility.

That education center prominently features Stromberg columns and cornice made from Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) and cast stone. Stromberg's market-tested background in the manufacture of columns is well-known. We currently have the tallest-standing columns in the world at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and our dedication to detail and quality do not diminish as the height comes down. Stromberg cornice graces the rooflines of many of the most prestigious schools, churches and government buildings across the country. Stromberg Architectural Products has the production capacity to handle any size order for columns, cornice or any other architectural feature. These elements can be produced with the most ornate, sculpted surfaces or smooth and unadorned.

Stromberg's GFRP is an excellent choice in materials to deliver the moldability to produce the most creative shapes in architectural design, while at the same time delivering an unparalleled resistance to adverse weather conditions. The durability of GFRP dramatically came to light when a demolition crew's wrecking ball merely bounced off the surface of the Disneyland's "House of the Future" in 1967. Stromberg's competence in the creation of quality GFRP products was equally proven when the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas bore the brunt of a Category 5 hurricane and our products weathered the storm virtually unscathed while nearby structures sustained serious damage.

Cast Stone is a building material manufactured to simulate natural cut stone. Stromberg's cast stone consists of a highly-refined mix of graded aggregates and cement which is cast into molds and then acid-washed to simulate natural stone. This process occurs under pressure, mimicking natural stone formation but at an accelerated rate. Once the product is removed from the mold and acid-washed, it is virtually indistinguishable from the true quarried version.