In 1989, during a family visit to Saint Joseph's church in San Jose, Chuck Toeniskoetter and his family experienced the Loma Prieta earthquake while the church was undergoing restoration work. Thanks to recent renovations, including a newly reinforced roof, the church remained mostly unscathed, protecting Toeniskoetter's family and the artists working on the ceiling murals. The timely restoration proved crucial, as the roof’s failure could have led to catastrophic consequences during the earthquake, highlighting the importance of maintaining historical structures.
“If we hadn't just done all that work to restore the ceiling, my family and the artists and I would've been more than likely decimated.”
“And if we hadn't redone that roof, it would've collapsed and we'd have all been gone.”
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