New York Public Library

Description

The Main Branch of the New York Public Library was designed by Carrere and Hastings in the Beaux-Arts style and constructed with Vermont Marble in 1911. The building is a National Designated Landmark and a New York City Individual Landmark. Nicholson & Galloway performed a three-year exterior restoration of all four sides of the building including the following scope of work:

• 225,000 square feet. of water mist marble cleaning
• 225,000 square feet of marble repointing with lime mortar
• 2054 carved marble dutchmen
• 760 composite marble patches
• 862 marble balusters replaced
• 12 statuary groups conserved
• 2 pediment statuary groups laser cleaned
• 340 bronze windows and doors restored
• 30,000 square feet of fluid-applied roofing 
• 1,000 linear feet of lead-coated copper cornice ledges