Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards

The New York Landmarks Conservancy

Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards

Tuesday, May 6, 2014Williamsburgh Savings Bank, 175 Broadway, Brooklyn 6:30 pm Awards Program7:30 pm Reception

Preservation Leadership Award Charles A. Platt, FAIA

Public Leadership Award Lola Finkelstein

Project AwardsBedford Park Congregational ChurchChurch of St. Brigid – St. EmericCity HallDuffy ResidenceEngelhardt Addition, Eberhard Faber Pencil CompanyGreen-Wood Cemetery GatehouseI. Miller BuildingThe LanghamNew York Public Library Jefferson Market Library Stapleton LibraryPark Avenue Armory, Board of Officers RoomPier ASnug Harbor Cultural Center, Building EWilliamsburgh Savings Bank

Special ThanksThe Henry and Lucy G. Moses Fund, Inc.

Preservation Leadership AwardCharles A. Platt, FAIA

Charles A. Platt, FAIA has been an integral part of New York’s preservation community for nearly 50 years. An architect and painter, he began his practice in 1960, and founded Smotrich & Platt in 1965. Throughout his career, Mr. Platt has been active in public affairs related to architecture and preservation. He has served as Vice-Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. His leadership of the Municipal Arts Society’s Preservation Committee helped that organization fulfill its mandate as a watchdog of civic values.

As the founding partner of Platt Byard Dovell White, Mr. Platt’s commitment to design and design appropriateness is the underlying tenet of his career, especially in projects involving landmarks and historic districts. With designs ranging from the Chanel headquarters and New 42 Studios to the ongoing restoration of the Park Avenue Armory, he has created the best of the new while preserving the best of the past. His firm has received numerous design awards and his work has been published around the world.

Mr. Platt has been a critic at Cornell University and an adjunct associate professor at the Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. He was a board member of the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, member of the American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter, Executive Committee, and is a member and past president of the board of the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial. Mr. Platt is an Academician of the National Academy of Design, a graduate of Harvard College and of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard.

Lola Finkelstein has been a steadfast civic advocate for over three decades, supporting preservation as a member and chair of Community Board 5 in Manhattan. In 2013, Ms. Finkelstein served as chair of the Multi-Board Task Force on East Midtown, and led a coalition of community boards, preservation groups, transportation advocates, and unions, who worked with elected officials to reject the flawed rezoning proposal for Midtown East, which would have encouraged the demolition of many landmark-quality buildings.

Community Board 5 includes some of the City’s finest historic buildings and spaces, from Union Square, to Grand Central Terminal, Times Square, and Columbus Circle. As chair, Ms. Finkelstein fostered preservation by writing and voting to approve multiple resolutions of landmark designations, including the interior of the Four Seasons Restaurant. In 1990 she encouraged the efforts of Common Ground to acquire and reuse the historic Times Square Hotel at a time when Community Board approval was critical, triggering funding for the project, which was a catalyst of Times Square’s revitalization. Her 1997 request to create a Historic District along Central Park South anticipated the supertower issue that we face today.

Ms. Finkelstein was involved in early efforts to catalogue the archives of The New York Times, committing historic documents to microfiche. She also wrote several “Talk of the Town” columns about life in the City during the 1970s for The New Yorker. She was born in Brooklyn and attended Cornell University. She has served as an Associate Trustee of NYU Langone Medical Center and as a member of the Bellevue Association.

Public Leadership Award Lola Finkelstein

Bedford Park Congregational Church 309 East 201st Street, Bronx

Bedford Park Congregational Church Rev. Dr. Christopher PonnurajElaine Maddux

ARM Roofing Anthony Fiore

Russel Watsky, Inc. Russel Watsky

In its designation report, the Landmarks Commission states that this 1891 eclectic-style structure “survives as a rare example in New York City of a small rustic late-nineteenth-century suburban church.” By 2010, however, the church nearly closed due to severe water damage. A failing organ revealed that a roof collapse allowed water to damage the instrument and interior plaster; the tower was severely rotted. The small congregation was over-whelmed, but committed to saving the building. With a Conservancy grant, they engaged a roofing consultant. A contractor stabilized the building and patched the roof, allowing time for fundraising.

The project soon encompassed the entire building. Asbestos and wood shingle siding were removed, ex-posing rotted framing, sheathing and trim. Costs grew to $150,000, a daunting number to the church’s thirty members. The Conservancy provided challenge grants totaling $50,000, which the congregation met and then some, holding luncheons, cake sales, a Fun Fair, raffles, a flea market, concerts, dinners, and lawn parties.

The roof has new architectural grade shingle, copper flashing and gutters. The facades have been clad with cedar shingle and the rotted wood trim repaired. The church was painted in a historic color scheme revealed during demolition: rich brick red with forest green trim. Even with the additional costs, the project still came in on budget. Church members became so effective at fun-draising that there was money left over to rebuild the front porch and paint the interior before a rededication.

Church of St. Brigid — St. Emeric 121 Avenue B, New York

St. Brigid’s Church has been an East Village anchor since 1848. The Gothic Revival building, designed by Patrick Keely, is thought to be the oldest surviving Irish immi-grant-built church in New York City. A decade ago, St. Brigid’s was suffering from severe structural damage and was no longer safe to be occupied. The community joined with parishioners and prominent Irish-Americans and argued publicly for its reopening.

A major financial gift from an anonymous donor in 2008 financed a rehabilitation that reused remaining historic elements. Work started when engineers underpinned the foundation to halt the structural deterioration and stabilize the building, and a survey identified architec-tural features of the building that could be preserved, repaired or needed replacement.

The facades were reclad in custom cast-stone units that match brownstone, while the rear wall was encased in a concrete “liner wall” that stabilized it and protected the rebuilt plaster reredos at the interior. Damaged plaster ceiling vaults were rebuilt. New stained glass windows incorporate original window medallions. Interior decora-tive stenciling was based on photographs from the early 1900s. The new color palette articulated elements of the interior, conveying a sense of awe and joy.

In 2013, hundreds of worshipers, including descendants of original Irish parishioners, gathered as Cardinal Timothy Dolan consecrated and rededicated a renovated building that houses a combined congregation, and is once again a mainstay of its community.

Church of St. Brigid – St. Emeric Reverend Father Lorenzo Ato

Archdiocese of New York David Brown

David Maddox

Accurate Precast

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C. Michael F. Doyle

Arthur Vincent & Sons Company

Brass Light Gallery

C & F Consulting Engineering, P.C Michael Connors

C & S Woodworking

Chutehall Construction

Elderhorst Bells, Inc. Michael Elderhorst

John Tiedemann, Inc.

Langan Engineering Andrew Ciancia

Michael J. Fitzgerald Contracting, Inc.Christian Fitzgerald

Precision Masonry Corp.Ratigan Schottler

Rohlf’s Stained Glass StudioPeter A. Rohlf

Simpson Gumpertz & HegerMilan Vatovec

City Hall 1 City Hall Park, New York

City of New York New York City Department of Design and Construction

A. Ottavino Corporation Kate Burns Ottavino

Acoustic Dimensions Ron Eligator

Adams European Contracting

Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners Richard W. Southwick

Chrysalis Archaeological Consultants Alyssa Loorya

EverGreene Architectural Arts Jeff Greene

Hill International Michael J. Brothers

Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc. Mary Jablonski

Jenkins & Huntington, Inc. Richard Niezrecki

Lakhani & Jordan Engineers, PC Harshad Lakhani

Midhattan Woodwork Plaza Construction

Premiere Restoration TechnologiesMark Schlossberg Robert Silman Associates Joseph Tortorella

Rockmore Contracting Corporation

Rolf Jensen & Associates Timothy R. Costello

Strauss Painting, Inc. Stuart Lynn Company Breck Perkins

Susan Brady Lighting Design Studio Susan Brady

YR&G Lauren Yarmuth

City Hall is one of New York’s most beautiful and sig-nificant buildings, a National Historic Landmark and City Landmark. It was designed by John McComb and Joseph Francois Mangin, from 1803 to 1812, and has been in use ever since. The building houses the Mayor, City Council, and the Public Design Commission. An avalanche of plas-ter falling on Members’ desks in the Council Chamber triggered this interior and exterior project, the first com-prehensive rehabilitation in over fifty years.

Limestone facades were cleaned and repaired, and wood windows restored, while improvements to the roof and drainage systems will prevent chronic leaking that had caused much of the interior damage. The Council Chamber was brought back to its 1903 period of signifi-cance with the plaster ceiling reconstructed, mahogany wainscot restored, and central mural conserved. A new intervention was the state-of-the-art sound system. The rotunda dome was repaired after several decorative ro-settes had fallen from the ceiling, and the stability of the elegant circular stair tested and improved. Public spaces were restored, and the basement retrofitted for offices that retain exposed brownstone bearing walls. Critical upgrades, such as new fire detection and sprin-kler systems, conduit and ductwork are cleverly concealed in the historic fabric. A more efficient HVAC system was placed in a newly-excavated subcellar. Going underground led to an archaeological dig that uncovered over 20,000 Revolutionary War-era artifacts. A British bayonet, wire eyeglass frames, and numerous coins and pottery shards were catalogued and conserved for future interpretation.

Duffy Residence Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

In a row of six Italianate row houses in Brooklyn Heights, this corner building was once the ugly duckling, with a brick-face facade that obscured and damaged the origi-nal brownstone. It has been 100% restored, with details to match long-removed historic elements at the facade, stoop, windows, doors, and cornice, and at the distinc-tive wood-clad bay on the side elevation.

Almost all of the interior details had been removed in a 1940s renovation that destroyed the exterior. The stoop was removed; parlor-level front door discarded and its opening partly bricked up; the cornice was eliminated; and the bay wrapped in asphalt siding. The most dam-aging offense was a double-wythe brick facade that hung from the lintels, covering the brownstone com-pletely and masking the arched windows that defined the house. The only original element remaining was a section of the wrought iron fencing.

This project meticulously recreated decorative brown-stone elements, the bay window, brick chimneys, the wood cornice, and painted metalwork. The brownstone facade was applied after a custom system of 240 stain-less steel rods was installed to pin back remaining historic fabric. The original window and door configu-ration was re-established with new arch-headed wood windows and matching wood door. A handsome cornice finishes the facade and partially conceals a minimal-istic roof top addition. Dedication from the owners, architects, contractors, and craftsmen has restored an elegant brownstone to its original appearance, punctu-ating this historic block.

John, Patricia and Michael Duffy

Aldo’s Iron Works Inc. Fausto Frustaci

Brett Seamans, Landscape DesignerBrett Seamans

Burda Construction Corp. Larry Burda, Jr.

Chris Cooper PhotographerChris Cooper

DHWWDEdward Fabian

Heights WoodworkingAmor Villar

Lubrano Ciavarra Architects Anne Marie Lubrano

M.A. RUBIANO, PCManny Rubiano

Noel Building Consulting, Inc.Lloyd Noel

Williamsburg Garden Co. Inc.Jeffrey S.Hewitt

Woodwork 4U LLCMichael Jenicek

Yu Engineer, PLLC Virgil Yu

Engelhardt Addition, Eberhard Faber Pencil Co. Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Higgins Quasebarth & Partners, LLC Cas Stachelberg JMK Gallery Jack M. Kucy

The Moon Group Richard Moon Andrew Steed Ole Sondresen Architect Ole Sondresen Quality Restoration Works, LLC Ken Follet

Scott Henson Architect, LLCScott Henson

Urban DC Lawrence D. Attia

William Vitacco Associates, Ltd Rebecca Fleischmann

The exterior walls were all that remained at this 19th cen-tury factory when new owners adapted the space, building offices within red-brick facades that reflect over 100 years of history. Eberhard Faber founded the pencil company that bears his name in 1861, moving to Brooklyn in the 1870s. One sec-tion of the “Addition” was part of Faber’s original factory. The central section dates to 1895, when architect Theobald Engelhardt designed a German Renaissance-Revival style edifice. The last was constructed from 1898–1904 in the German Romanesque-Revival style. In the mid-1980s the building’s upper stories and interiors were demolished, leav-ing only battered brick facades, enlivened with remnants of dentil courses, header arches at the windows, and corbelling.

In 2011, the property was purchased for the development of new office space. The ruinous look of the building fascinated the new owners. The project had to address issues of water-tightness and stability, maintain the essence of the historic property, and balance the pragmatic needs of a modern intervention. Layers of history were preserved, from original brick and mortar to the contemporary graffiti, keeping anachronistic masonry repairs and spalled face-brick that reflect passing time.

The reuse of the Engelhardt Addition is a vital contribution to Greenpoint’s renaissance. As newer companies migrate to this neighborhood, projects such as this unusual restoration will encourage rehabilitations that pay attention to historical accuracy, connecting Brooklyn’s industrial heritage to its innovative future.

Green-Wood Cemetery Gatehouse 500 25th Street, Brooklyn

Green-Wood Cemetery Richard Moylan

Allen Architectural MetalsJohn Allen Kate Allen

Bresnan Architects, PC Adrienne Bresnan

Joseph Bresnan

Femenella & Associates, Inc.Arthur Femenella

Mitola Consulting CorpTom Triano

Platt Byard Dovell White ArchitectsSamuel G. White

VFC Lighting ProtectionJeff Horner

Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, is New York’s first pastoral cemetery and its first great work of landscape design. Starting in 1838, it estab-lished the pattern of open-air movement in a planned landscape that inspired Central Park and its succes-sors. The circa-1876 Caretaker’s Residence and Visitor’s Cottage at the Fort Hamilton Parkway entrance were designed by Richard Upjohn & Sons, the same architects as the landmark Gothic entry gate at the main entrance.

Restoration work included new pitched slate roofs and copper drainage system, woodwork restoration, and painting at dormers, porches and original wood windows. A key feature of the Residence and Visitor’s Cottage is the cast iron cresting that decorates each pitched roof ridge. Only a small portion of the original remained; using the few remaining pieces, and work-ing with a cast iron fabricator, the configuration of each unique section of cresting was reproduced.

Another challenge was to replicate the widow’s walk atop the Residence main tower. Dating to at least the 1920s, the widow’s walk featured exuberant corner fini-als that echoed the ivy motif found in the cresting. Based on original photographs, the lacy design of the railing was recreated using modern laser cutting from sheets of steel.

Green-Wood has long been a model for preservation of historic cemeteries in the care of its picturesque build-ings, monuments, markers, and landscape. Restoration of these gatehouse buildings continues in that fine tradition.

I. Miller Building 1552 Broadway, New York

The modern classical I. Miller Building was once a theater for selling shoes, at the intersection of Broadway and 46th Street. Israel Miller catered to professional theatrical clients and the general public, but the bronze lettering on the side of the building proudly proclaims it to be the “Show Folks Shoe Shop.”

The building features limestone facades, bronze and glass storefronts, decorative bronze cresting, and niches displaying four life-sized marble statues created by sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder of popular actresses, representing artistic disciplines: Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia (drama), Marilyn Miller as Sunny (comedy), Rosa Ponselle as Norma (opera), and Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy (film). Following the departure of the Shoe Salon in 1972, the building was leased and underwent several insensitive alterations and years of deterioration. Now new owners have completed a restoration that returns the glamorous, unique I. Miller Building to its place of prominence, with cleaned limestone, repaired terra cotta trim and marble cornice, new storefronts that match the historic, and best of all, reinstallation of the famous bronze lettered signs and restoration of the marble statues. The use of materials such as shimmering marble dust, custom metallic bronze paint, and Italian marble allows the building to stand out once again among sometimes flashier neighbors in the heart of Times Square.

SL Green Reality Corporation Roger Merriman

AKF Group Christopher McHugh

Benjamin Moore & Company Chris Boyle

Brookbridge Consulting Services Inc. Evan Bray

Building Conservation Associates Inc.Christopher Gembinski

Conservation Solutions Inc. Mark Rabinowitz

Crescent Bronze Rebecca Spurlock

Femenella & Associates, Inc. Patrick Baldoni

Fire Works Foundry Dexter Benedict

Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP Joseph Blanchfield

Higgins Quasebarth & Partners LLC William J. Higgins

HLB Lighting Stephen W. Lees

Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc. Christina MuirRichard Pieper

Kew Electric Inc Alexander Vdovets

M. Cohen and Sons Nicholas Suchta

Marvel Architects, PLLC Jonathan Jova Marvel

Nicholson & Galloway, Inc. Van Hemsley

Petrillo Stone Corporation Louis M. Cerbone

Plaza Construction Moe Aziz

Rad and D’Aprile Inc. Richard D’Aprile

Sensory Interactive Randy Byrd

Severud Associates Consulting Engineers P.C. Steven J. Najarian

TPG Architecture LLP James T. Doherty

Vertical Access Kent Diebolt

The Langham 135 Central Park West, New York

The Beaux-Arts facades of the Langham create a handsome presence along Central Park West, but the building’s distinctive terra cotta cladding was severely deteriorated. The 13-story apartment building was completed in 1907 to the designs of Clinton & Russell Architects. Early tenants included the Bloomingdale and Saks families. Along with neighbors the Dakota and San Remo, the Langham is part of an iconic image along the Park’s edge. A previous project to restore the slate mansard roof received a Lucy in 2000. In the years since, inspections revealed that the original terra cotta ashlar blocks of the facades were failing at a rapid rate. Over 10,000 terra cotta units in 300 shapes were replaced in a custom color scheme that recaptured the historic variations which older manufacturing techniques created. The terra cotta decorative cornice and faux balustrade detailing were also replaced. Taking the opportunity to complete a comprehensive restoration, the scope was expanded to include paint removal and repair of the limestone facades, restoration of cast iron, and the reconstruction of the top two floors of the distinctive round terra cotta chimneys. The metal and glass entrance canopy was dismantled and restored with new gold leaf and new glazing similar to the original reeded glass, based on a long-concealed fragment. The canopy was completed with the reintroduction of a lost egg-and-dart decoration, based on historic photographs. This grand building has been made even better than before.

Langham Mansions LLCJeffrey Manocherian

AM&G Waterproofing, LLC William Rivera

B&H art-in-architecture ltd. Shi-Jia Chen

Bill Gauthier Gold Leaf & Fine Art Bill Gauthier

BirdmasterJohn Pace

Boston Valley Terracotta John Krouse

Essex Works Ltd.Douglas Schickler

Femenella & Associates Inc. Arthur Femenella, Sr

Gladding McBeanJamie Farnham

Keystone Preservation GroupJ. Christopher Frey

Mullen, Palandrani ArchitectsPeter Mullen

Old Structures Engineering, PC Donald Friedman

PasvalcoGeorge Heckel

Richbrook Conservation Tina Reichenbach

Sciame Construction LLC

Paul Haydon

Spring Scaffolding LLCWilliam Laffey

Thomas A. Fenniman Architect Thomas A. Fenniman

Christopher Rome

New York Public Library - Jefferson Market 425 Avenue of the Americas, New York

The Jefferson Market Branch of the New York Public Library is significant not only for its design and use of vibrant polychrome materials, but as one of the coun-try’s earliest adaptive re-use projects—a transformative event in the preservation movement. The High Victorian Gothic structure opened as the Third Judicial District Courthouse in 1877. When the closed courthouse was slated for demolition in 1958, preservationists orches-trated a successful campaign to convert it into a library. Architect Giorgio Cavaglieri restored the exterior and redesigned the interior. The library opened in 1967 but facing budget cutbacks in 1974, it nearly closed. Once again there was a public outcry and the decision was rescinded one month later.

Following several years of delay with a gloomy sidewalk bridge in place, this restoration improved many failing building elements. Crumbling sandstone ornamentation was re-carved in place by artisans, and replacement pieces were sculpted from the original Ohio sandstone. Ashlar stones were cleaned and repaired; the deep-red Philadelphia brick was repointed. The main tower’s finial was secured and tied back to the tower substructure, us-ing an elaborate pipe scaffolding erected around the top of the tower. Missing and broken slates were replaced at the slate roof and a new copper drainage system in-stalled. And elements of the 1960s adaptation, such as the aluminum frame windows were preserved to repre-sent that significant phase of the building’s history.

New York Public LibraryAnthony W. Marx Pat KoneckyMariusz MrzykGennaro Oliva Joanna Pestka Steven Torrenti

Jefferson Market LibraryFrank Collerius New York City Department of Design & ConstructionDavid J. Burney, Former CommissionerFrank ConnerJohn De LacruzJoseph DelucaJoseph Le PiqueAnthony MayerMichael MinutoNick PelusoWilliam Riker Faith RoseSergio Silveira Barbara Spandorf Flora TasbihiSye Yi LiouRomeo Zamudio

B&H art-in-architecture ltd. Shi-Jia Chen Elderhorst Bells, Inc. Michael Elderhorst Li/Saltzman Architects, PC Judith Saltzman Nicholson & Galloway, Inc. Andrew Wilson SUPERSTRUCTURES Engineering + Architecture, PLLC Paul MillmanJoan BerkowitzAmel ChabbiCharu ChaudhryLaurentin CiufecuJohn GalettaStephen GottliebJohn GrandeSeok JungShamil Lallani Richard MosesNiraj Rawal

Tectonic Engineering, Inc. Abed Mustafa Tree Health Management, Inc. Peter Felix

Vertical Access Kent Diebolt Victor Rothman for Stained Glass, Inc. Vic Rothman

New York Public Library - Stapleton132 Canal Street, Staten Island

Carrère and Hastings’ one-room Carnegie Library was a charmer, but the Stapleton neighborhood had long outgrown this Neo-Classical Revival cottage. Now residents have the best of the old and new, with a restored historic library and a glass-and-wood addition that respects the original building’s character and more than triples the usable space.

The red-brick facades and limestone trim of the 1907 library were restored. The tall, arched, triple-sash wood windows rebuilt and re-glazed with laminated, UV in-hibiting glass. The projecting pediment, once covered in frayed painted canvas, was rebuilt. Historic photographs guided a brighter color scheme for the exterior, more in keeping with the original design.

The new structure expands the library from 2,225 square feet to a total of 12,700 square feet. It appears to be a discrete and complete entity but allows for internal cir-culation between the two sections. The Carnegie Library is now the Children’s Reading Room. Its oak bookcases, trim, and casing were stripped and refinished and a new oak floor matches the original, long hidden under layers of flooring and carpet.

While the two buildings are visually distinct, they form a balanced union that follows the New York Public Library’s goals: to be a center for the community, and to balance a respect for preservation with the incorporation of new technologies and resources into its collections.

New York Public LibraryAnthony W. Marx

Joanna Pestka

Stapleton Library Robert Gibbs

Andrew Berman ArchitectsAndrew D. Berman

Dan MisriVinci So

Cline Bettridge BernsteinStephen Bernstein

Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP Ramon Gilsanz

IP GroupIvan Pollack

Langan Engineering Gregory L. Biesiadecki

Premiere Restoration TechnologiesMark Schlossberg

Wallace, Roberts & ToddJoseph W. Healy

Park Avenue Armory, Board of Officers Room 643 Park Avenue, New York

The Board of Officers Room is the most recently restored interior within the National Historic Landmark Armory. The 1861 Armory was built by the National Guard’s Seventh Regiment. Called the “Silk Stocking” regiment, it included prominent New York families such as the Vanderbilts, Van Rensselaers, Roosevelts, Livingstons and Harrimans. Built as both a military facility and a so-cial club, the Armory’s reception rooms were designed by well-known designers and artists, including Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford White, and the Herter Brothers.

After a long period of neglect and decay, the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy began to revitalize the building in 2006, securing and restoring the red-brick facade, and re-imagining the space as a cultural and performance venue. The Herter Brothers Board of Officers Room had suffered extensive water damage, with altered woodwork, inopera-ble doors and windows, and beautiful decoration obscured beneath layers of paint and unsympathetic repairs.

Now the rich colors and exquisite woodwork shimmer again, but the room does not replicate the original. Deferring to a history steeped in alterations, layers of change were carefully considered, and some retained. Delicate wall and ceiling finishes have subtle markers showing where original fabric meets rehabilitated ele-ments, while later lighting fixtures have been refitted with new glass globes. Upgraded systems—lighting, acoustics, A.V. and theatrical installations—were care-fully installed within the prized Aesthetic Movement interiors. The result is an intervention that balances the long-term preservation of the room and its vibrant reuse.

Park Avenue Armory Rebecca Robertson

AKF Group Chris McHugh

Akustiks, LLC Paul Scarbrough

Fisher Dachs and Associates Peter Rosenbaum

Fisher Marantz Stone Paul Marantz

Herzog & de Meuron Ascan Mergenthaler

JAM Consultants Robert Anderson

Platt Byard Dovell White ArchitectsCharles Platt

Robert Silman Associates Eytan Solomon

Steven Winter Associates Andy Zumwalt-Hathaway

Battery Park City Authority Gwen Dawson, Shari Hyman

New York City Economic Development Corporation

ACS System Associates - Ray Padron

AKF - Michael Sammut

ASHNU International - Nayan Parikh

Building Conservation Associates, Inc.

Dean Koga

Carter Ledyard - Christine Fazio

CH2M Hill - Kirk Riden

Crana Electric - Jay McKel

D’Onofrio General Contractors Shea Thorvaldsen

Design Constructs - Doug McKean

Robert Donohue

DSM Engineering Associates PC

James Armstrong

Envar Services - Sidney Johnson

Enviroscience Consultants Glen Neuschwender

GB Geotechnics - Alan White

Genesys Engineering - Steve Joern

H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture

Camille Cazon, John Fontillas, James Sines, Iva Zoretic

HDR - Kevin Keane

Jacobs Civil Consultants - Toby Kizner

KM Associates - Joe Ganci

KS Engineers P.C. - Harry Baker

Langan Engineering - Timothy M. Lavin

LiRo Program & Construction Management, P.C.Chris Carter, Frank Franco, Jaio H. Maraj

McLaren Engineering Group William J. McCarthy III

MFM Contracting Corporation - Seth Cantor

Olympic Plumbing & Heating Services- Al Rocco

Ove Arup & Partners - Cliff McMillan

Stalco Construction - Joe Serpe

Van Deusen & Associates - Hesham Halim

Viridian Energy & Environmental, LLC - Geoff Hurst

Weidlinger Associates, Inc.Michael Astrella, Tod Rittenhouse

William Vitacco Associates LTD - Levi Reznicek

WJE Engineers & Architects - Matthew Haberling

Wood Advisory ServicesAlbert Debonis

Pier A Battery Park, New York

Pier A was a bastion of New York’s bustling 19th cen-tury harbor that is now fit for 21st century uses. The former fireboat station was built in 1886 to serve the Department of Docks and Harbor Police. From the north-ern edge of historic Battery Park, overlooking the Hudson River, it provided a key vantage point to oversee devel-opment along shoreline and chaotic traffic in the harbor. Unoccupied since the departure of the FDNY Marine Division in 1970, Pier A became an eyesore that frustrat-ed developers and residents, who saw the underutilized potential of this picturesque waterfront resource.

This comprehensive restoration has stabilized the building’s internal structure, rehabilitated its exterior envelope, and installed all new systems. Historical el-ements, including wood stair railings, iron structural brackets, doors and door hardware, and ornamental metal sheeting were salvaged for re-use, as were mate-rials left from a failed restoration campaign in the 1990s. Pier A’s spaces have been modernized throughout with improved egress that allows for public assembly on all levels, respecting the original interior wall layouts. A new restaurant is expected to open in 2014.

The project has benefits beyond the building itself: it has created better pedestrian access to the water, estab-lished a sense of place connecting adjacent parkland, and maximized potential of the southern end of Battery Park City. The stunning result will return this charming building to active use, engaging New Yorkers and tour-ists along the Hudson shore.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Building E 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island

The row of five stately Greek Revival structures at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center was one of the Landmarks Commission’s first designations in 1965. Sailors’ Snug Harbor, an 83-acre site was built as a retirement com-munity for sailors. Now a cultural complex housing multiple institutions, the site is composed of Greek Revival, Italianate, Victorian and Beaux Arts buildings set among a range of landscapes. However, the landmark row nearly lost its eastern end, as severe deterioration threatened Building E’s viability.

In the late 1990s, a fire damaged several rooms and de-stroyed wood windows. A failed roofing and drainage system led to deterioration of the cornice, brickwork, wood windows and interior finishes. By 2007, the situ-ation was dire. The City engaged a team of specialists to examine the building and develop a restoration plan. Research, a conditions evaluation, and paint analysis determined that although the deterioration was signifi-cant, much of Building E’s historic fabric was intact and could be restored.

Construction included new copper roofing and decorative rooftop ventilators. The portico ceiling was re-plastered and granite portico steps reset. The marble, granite, and brick facades were cleaned, repaired, and repointed. Cast iron window pediments, the sheet metal and wood cornice, and wood doors and windows were restored. At the interior, water- and fire-damaged wood floor joists and flooring were replaced. Building E’s transformation was completed with exterior painting that matches the historic yellow and white color scheme.

New York City Department of Cultural AffairsAndrew BurmeisterVictor MetoyerMargaret Morton New York City Department of Design and ConstructionJohn Costanza Joe LePique Jeremy Lockard Michael NastasiDavid Resnick Jeremy Woodoff

Snug Harbor Cultural CenterLynn Kelly Jaclyn Alderete JoAnn Mardikos Ash Contracting Corporation Junior Ash Blade Contracting Inc. James Lerie Conservation Solutions, Inc. Daniel Lane Island Housewrights Corporation Russell Powell Lafata Corallo Plumbing & Heating Li/Saltzman Architects, PC Judith Saltzman Mill & Mill Construction, Inc. Dean Miller Nancy Owens Studio Nancy Owens

Roebell Painting Co. Inc. Scott Dalma Sagona Landscaping Ltd. Tom Sagona Schwartz Architects Douglas RominesFrederic Schwartz URS Corporation Rajendra Navalurkar

Driggs Broadway LLC Juan A. Figueroa

Art & Mosaics

Bosch ArchitectureJorge Bosch

Bradbury & Bradbury

David Scott Parker ArchitectsDavid Scott Parker

Dome Voyagers Carlos Perez San Martin

Edwards & Zuck

Ernest Porcelli Art Glass

Holly Fisher

Scott Holland

Mosaic Marble.Com

Pinocchio Woodworks

Federico Rozo

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Urban Aesthetics

Williamsburgh Savings Bank 175 Broadway, Brooklyn

Completed in 1875, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank is an icon of an early New York neighborhood in its prime. The Beaux Arts Classical building by architect George B. Post, with Aesthetic-styled interiors by Peter B. Wight, shaped architectural trends throughout the nation.

After decades of banking use, the WSB suffered from neglect and inappropriate alterations. This project restored the structure and its stunning decorative ele-ments, while transforming it for new uses. Work began with research to determine original finishes and mate-rials, and missing details. Non-historic modifications were removed and unsympathetic repairs corrected.

The granite facade was cleaned and repointed, and the historic palette guided new painting at the dome, where the monumental clock works again. The original oculus, discovered in the cellar, replaced skylight covers from World War II. Wooden double-hung sash replicating the original replaced inappropriate WWII-era steel hopper windows. At the interior, 1980s-era partitions were removed. The original polychrome mural fresco was conserved. Etched-glass dome drum windows, wooden doors and cabinetry, mosaic marble and encaustic tile floors were all restored or recreated. Fluorescent lighting was replaced by period-appropriate gaslight sconces and chandeliers.

Systems were updated to meet modern codes without compromising historic features and spaces. Now an events and meeting space, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank dazzles with color, light, and beauty, its historic features ready for discovery by a new audience.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has been a leader in preserving, restoring, and reus-ing New York City’s wonderful architectural legacy for over 40 years. The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards are the Conservancy’s highest honors for outstanding preservation.

The Moses Awards recognize individuals, organizations, architects, craftspeople and building owners for their extraordinary contributions to preserving our City. We are grateful for the gen-erous support of the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, which makes the Awards possible.

Lucy Goldschmidt Moses was a dedicated New Yorker whose generosity benefited the City for over 50 years. Mrs. Moses and her husband, attorney Henry L. Moses, shared a wide range of philanthropic interests. “I don’t think we’re worth anything unless we do for others,” said Mrs. Moses in a 1983 interview with The New York Times.

Hailed as a national model, the Conservancy has loaned and granted more than $40 million and provided countless hours of pro bono technical advice to building owners. Our work has saved some 2,000 buildings across the City and State, preserving the character of New York for future generations.

Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards

Board of DirectorsLloyd P. ZuckerbergChairRichard Garvey, Esq.Vice ChairJ. Russell Triedman TreasurerMarla Sabo SecretaryPeg BreenPresident

Justin AbelowOscar K. Anderson, IIIMichael BranerJames Sharp BrodskyJoan O. CaminsPamela Rubin Carter, Esq.Gus ChristensenAnne CoffinJohn P. DarbyMichael K. De Chiara, Esq.Althea DuerstenRonne FisherAlexa HamptonHolly HotchnerStephen MeringoffErik R. OkenFrederic S. PapertThe Rev. Dr. Thomas F. PikeCharles F. PreusseLisa A. RossiMarc P. SchappellFrank J. Sciame, Jr.Stuart N. SiegelErnest M. von SimsonJohn S. W. SpoffordElizabeth F. StriblingDonald G. ToberSrini VenkateswaranSandra Faith Warshawsky

Advisory CouncilLaurie BeckelmanJohn Belle, FAIA, RIBAWilliam L. BernhardKathryn McGraw Berry, AIAThe Rev. Canon George W. Brandt, Jr.Farran Tozer BrownDaniel F. Crowley, IIISusan CullmanWalter L. DeanePeter DuchinStuart P. FeldJennifer Franklin, Esq.Norton GarfinkleRobert C. Graham, Jr.Clark P. HalsteadMargaret Brennan HassettMichael A. JaffeSusan Henshaw JonesThe Rev. John A. KamasBruce KnechtParker LaddStephen S. LashMalcolm MacKayChristine Miller MartinAllison Simmons Prouty, Esq.Robert C. QuinlanArnold ScaasiFrances ScaifeLiz SmithSamuel G. White, FAIA

The New York Landmarks Conservancy

Conservancy StaffKaren Ansis – Manager, New York City Historic Properties Fund and City Ventures FundVeronica Ball – Associate Director, DevelopmentPeg Breen – President Rick Bruner – Manager, MultimediaAnn-Isabel Friedman – Director, Sacred SitesAndrea Goldwyn – Director, Public PolicyColleen Heemeyer – Manager, Grants and Technical ServicesAlex Herrera – Director, Technical Services CenterRobert Irving – Director, FinanceScott Leurquin – Director, DevelopmentJames J. Mahoney – Program Coordinator, New York City Historic Properties FundKera Reid – Office Manager Jenna Smith – Manager, Special Events and MembershipBlaire Walsh – Program Coordinator, New York City Historic Properties Fund

Photo CreditsBedford Park Congregational Church – Youngren PonnurajChurch of St. Brigid — St. Emeric – Ruggero Vanni City Hall – John Bartelstone Duffy Residence – Chris CooperEngelhardt Addition, Eberhard Faber Pencil Company – Scott Henson Architect LLC Green-Wood Cemetery Gatehouse – Platt Byard Dovell White Architects I. Miller Building – Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc.The Langham – Thomas A. Fenniman ArchitectJefferson Market Library – Superstructures Engineering + Architecture, PLLCStapleton Library – Naho Kubota Park Avenue Armory – Platt Byard Dovell White Architects and Herzog & de MeuronPier A – Eduard Hueber/archphotoSnug Harbor Cultural Center – W. Douglas RominesWilliamsburgh Savings Bank – Durston Saylor

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