Columbia University Pupin Hall

Description

Built in 1927, Pupin Hall is a National Landmark because of the groundbreaking work performed there in splitting the atom for the Manhattan Project. The building houses Columbia’s Physics and Astronomy Departments. In 2015, Nicholson & Galloway removed and replaced the copper cornice and gutter from Pupin Hall, including the following work:

• Removal and disposal of 530 linear feet of existing cornice and gutter
• Salvage and replication of copper stampings
• Salvage, restoration and reinstallation of copper lion stampings
• Micro-abrasive cleaning historic copper
• Installation of new gutter drains
• Installation of new gutter armature and sheathing
• Installation of new copper stampings
• Installation of new underlayment membrane and copper gutter line