Anchor plate system for reinforcing masonry walls

A method of retroactively reinforcing a masonry wall of a building, wherein said masonry wall has an exterior surface and said building has at least one floor supported by floor joists, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of anchor plates, wherein each of said plurality of anchor plates has a central connection point and peripheral connection points that are symmetrically disposed around said central connection point;
• providing a plurality of lateral tethers that are separate and distinct from each other;
• anchoring said plurality of anchor plates to said exterior surface of said masonry wall, wherein each of said plurality of anchor plates is anchored through said central connection point;
• interconnecting at least some of said plurality of anchor plates by attaching said lateral tethers between at least some of said plurality of anchor plates, wherein said lateral tethers attach to said peripheral connection points, and wherein said lateral tethers extend along said exterior surface of said masonry wall.

A reinforcement anchor for retroactively reinforcing a masonry wall of a building, wherein said masonry wall has an exterior surface and said masonry wall is supported by joists, said reinforcement anchor comprising:

• an anchor plate having a central connection point and a plurality of peripheral connection points that are symmetrically disposed around said central connection point;
• an anchor tether having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first end is connected to said central connection point;
• at least one anchor mount set on said anchor tether that enables said anchor tether to mechanically engage at least some of said joists;
• and
• lateral tethers connected to at least some of said peripheral connection points of said anchor plate, wherein said lateral tethers extend from said anchor plate at a perpendicular to said anchor tether so that the lateral tethers can lay flush along the exterior surface of the masonry wall.