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The Barclay Vessey Building, 140 West Street Arcade The Queensboro Bridge Western Underside Vault Space Restoration Retrospective Location: Andromeda Auditorium On November 12, Skyline Restoration hosted two distinguished professionals who brought presentations of their own experiences working with Guastavino Vaults to a diverse group of restoration industry professionals. Each presenter told the attendees about their specific learning curve with the “Cohesive Construction” G

The Restoration of the Convent of the Sacred Heart’s Landmark Houses The Convent of the Sacred Heart School, located on Upper East Side of New York City is comprised the former Otto Kahn House (1 East 91st Street) and neighboring James A. Burden House (7 East 91st Street) . Photo: Convent of the Sacred Heart The Otto Kahn House is a five story, Neo-Italian Style building constructed between 1914-1918 in St. Quentin limestone , sourced from St. Quentin, France. Similarly, i

A behind-the-scenes look at how engineers safely restored the viaduct ceiling under Park Avenue’s historic Helmsley Building. The Park Avenue Viaduct, one of Midtown Manhattan’s busiest roadways, runs through the base of the 35-story Helmsley Building. Since the ceilings of the two arched tunnels are part of the 35-story Beaux-Arts building’s exterior wall system, they are subject to compliance with New York City’s Façade Inspection and Safety Program regulations. - PHOTO: AL