Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards

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

Since 1991, the Moses Awards have recognized individuals, organizations, architects, craftspeople and building owners for their extraordinary contributions to preserving our City. We are grateful for the generous 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.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy

Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards

Thursday, April 28, 2016The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, Manhattan

6:30 pm Awards Program7:30 pm Reception

Preservation Leadership Award Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel

Preservation Organization Award West End Preservation Society

Project Awards36 Gramercy Park East369th Regiment Armory BuildingCentral Park ObeliskCoignet Stone Company BuildingCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Floyd Bennett Field Hangars 1 & 2High Bridge Old Brooklyn Fire HeadquartersPiros ResidenceSt. Patrick’s CathedralSt. Paul’s Chapel and ChurchyardStaten Island Museum

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

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel has had an illustrious career in the field of preservation, capped by the widespread success of her most recent endeavor: founding and chairing the NYC Landmarks50 Alliance.

The Alliance, a consortium of more than 185 preservation, cultural, and arts organizations, formed to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the NYC Landmarks Law. Through this coalition, Diamonstein-Spielvogel created a powerful platform for professional programs, cele-brations, and public events that kept preservation in the forefront throughout 2015 and reminded New Yorkers of its greatest successes and most lasting achievements. Highlights included a stand-ing-room-only panel at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, a video installation on the Times Square Jumbotron, and a commemorative lighting

of the Empire State Building in orange, blue, and white. Each of the allied organizations presented their own events, ensuring a full year of conversation about preservation. The Alliance is set to continue beyond the anniversary year with programs and outreach that will bring preservation to new audiences.

Long before 2015, Dr. Diamonstein-Spielvogel had been a tireless advocate and champion of New York landmarks. She served as a Landmarks Preservation Commissioner for 15 years – over four mayoral administrations. She then led the NYC Landmarks Preservation Foundation as Chair, where she created and underwrote placement of historic district street signs, descriptive markers, and maps, creating a model for similar initiatives throughout the country. She is the founder and Chair of the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center, where she created the Cultural Medallion program, which documents notable occurrences, distinguished individuals, and other important aspects of the City’s cultural, economic, political, and social history. Her book, The Landmarks of New York: An Illustrated Record of the City’s Historic Buildings, now in its fifth edition, is consid-ered the definitive volume on this topic.

Diamonstein-Spielvogel has also had an impact on arts, architecture, design and public policy, and served on numerous boards at the local, state, and national levels. She is now a member of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), where she serves as Vice Chair. Dr. Diamonstein-Spielvogel earned her doctorate with high honors from New York University, is the author of 22 books, and recipient of multiple honors and awards.

Preservation Leadership Award Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel

Preservation Organization Award West End Preservation Society

Few grassroots groups have been as successful as the West End Preservation Society. Founded just eight years ago to combat several threated demolitions, in 2015 WEPS celebrated the third major historic district extension centered on West End Avenue. Due to the planning, preparation, and advocacy of board and staff, some 750 buildings in the Upper West Side are now under the protec-tion and guidance of the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).

West End Avenue, stretching from the West 70’s to 100’s, features a collec-tion of stunning historic architecture. Stately apartment buildings on the Avenue are complemented by magnifi-cent brownstones and row houses on the side streets, and by historic religious properties and other community facilities, most in turn-of-the-century revival styles. With an eclectic mix of forms, materials, and details, these intact streets create a vibrant sense of place.

While there were several small historic districts, the vast majority of West End Avenue was not designated. Following the demolition of several buildings, and facing additional losses, a small group of concerned neighbors joined forces and the West End Preservation Society was born. Quickly, this grassroots movement transformed into a non-profit organization dedicated to the cause of protecting and preserving its neighborhood. WEPS commissioned a study of the overall development and character of West End Avenue and the history of each building. This report was submitted to the LPC, with a request to designate the length of the corridor, from 70th to 107th Street. WEPS’s dedicated team backed up the study by meeting and working with every local elected official and long-established West Side preservation and civic groups.

The Commission expanded the designation study area, and over the next six years, the agency designated three historic district extensions: Riverside-West End Avenue Extensions I and II (2012 and 2015) and the West-End Collegiate Extension (2013). These designations will ensure the pres-ervation of these buildings and their communities.

With their initial goals achieved, the steadfast members of WEPS will continue by monitoring and commenting on applications to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and celebrating the architectural heritage of their West End neighborhood.

36 Gramercy Park East 36 Gramercy Park East, Manhattan

36 Gramercy Park East CondominiumsBernadette Cruz Michael Del Guidice

Boston Valley Terra CottaJohn B. Krouse

CTA Architects, PCDaniel Allen Jiro Baskin Matthew Jenkins Silman Nat Oppenheimer Thomas Reynolds Kyle Twitchell Total Structural ConceptsCliff Schiavo

Architect James Riely Gordon decorated this 1910 Gothic Revival apartment building with elaborate and extensive ornament. Nearly all of the 12-story facades facing Gramercy Park were finished in a white glazed terra cotta, featuring winged grotesques, oriels, sculpt-ed faces, corner rope moldings, and more than 120 put-ti with flanking shields. From the top of the building, impressive terra cotta soldiers overlook the Park.

In recent years, the upper level masonry was leaking, requiring restoration. Work began with a study of shop drawings, oversized pattern drawings for terra cotta production, and the architect’s original sketches and blueprints at the James Riely Gordon Archive at the University of Texas at Austin.

A significant number of terra cotta units were dete-riorated beyond reuse, and replaced. The signature soldiers, which had suffered from extreme exposure, were completely replicated. Before the units were reinstalled, the underlying steel structure was rein-forced where required, coated, and fully waterproofed. All along the way, finish glazes were matched to the original, so that the facades would shine uniformly. Sensitive cleaning of the glazed surfaces revealed a gleaming white façade that had been hidden under de-cades of New York soot and grime.

The end result is a magnificent architectural gem re-stored for decades for the enjoyment of the residents and the community.

369th Regiment Armory Building 2366 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan

Standing guard over the Harlem River, the twin eagles at the roofline of this building are an emblem of the landmark’s Art Deco heritage and a proud tribute to its rich African-American history.

The 369th Regiment Armory Building was built as the home of New York State’s first National Guard Unit made up entirely of African Americans. The racially seg-regated “Harlem Hellfighters” squad served one of the longest tours of combat in World War I and was one of the most highly decorated units. Following the war, the unit’s armory went up in two phases: the medi-eval-inspired drill shed; and an administrative building designed by Van Wart & Wein and completed in 1933.

By 2012, terra cotta and brickwork at the east façade had sustained extensive deterioration, due to past failed repairs, exposure to the elements, and pollution from traffic along the two major highways on each side of the Harlem River. The project required more than 2,000 pieces of terra cotta with approximately 200 different molds. The decorative eagles received spe-cialized care to verify that all of the complicated parts, such as feather lines and reveals, would align prop-erly. Once the new eagles were installed, the originals found new perches inside the armory where they are on display as part of the building’s history.

This project preserved significant elements of a treasured building that exemplifies New York City’s diversity, and honors the pioneering trail blazed by the 369th Regiment.

New York State Office of General Services RoAnn Destito, Commissioner

Margaret Larkin

New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Frank Wicks

Boston Valley Terra CottaPatricia Herby

Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.Stephanie Hoagland-Bond

Mary Jablonski

Quarra Stone Company, LLCLincoln Durham

S, M & B Construction Co., Inc.Muzaffar Ali

Adnan Muzaffar

STVSamir Eid

Ashraf EliasDouglas Glorie

Price JepsenJonathan Lucas

Leandro MacalinaoDaisy Manlapig

Christopher SawyerLeonard ShermanAlbert Thompson

David Ziskind

Central Park Obelisk

Central Park, Manhattan

Central Park ConservancyDouglas BlonskyMarie Warsh

New York City Department of Parks and RecreationMitchell J. Silver, CommissionerJonathan Kuhn

Building Conservation AssociatesRaymond Pepi

Conservation Solutions, Inc.Mark Rabinowitz

Columbia UniversityGeorge Wheeler

Metropolitan Museum of ArtDiana Craig Patch

Universal Builders SupplyKevin O’Callaghan

Central Park’s Egyptian Obelisk, known as “Cleopatra’s Needle,” has been comprehensively conserved and cleaned for the first time in its long history. The 70-foot tall Obelisk was built in Egypt around 1425 BCE, and installed outside the Temple of the Sun in Heliopolis. In 12 BCE, Romans discovered the obelisk toppled in the sand and brought it to a temple dedicated to Julius Caesar. The 19th-century interest in antiquities led to a governor of Egypt offering the Obelisk to the United States in 1869.

This acquisition marked a defining moment in New York’s development as a preeminent cultural capital, but it took several years of logistics, diplomacy, and engineering for the Obelisk to reach its destination in 1880. The six-month crawl through New York’s streets was a media event, and the Obelisk became a major tourist attraction. But over a century in the City’s gritty environment, and a series of ill-advised repairs took a toll, leaving this antique dull and uncelebrated.

The Central Park Conservancy engaged a team of ex-perts to treat the damaged Obelisk. Surveys confirmed areas of fragility linked to the time when the Obelisk toppled centuries ago. The team selected an innova-tive laser-cleaning process, which yielded dramatic results: the color and texture of the granite have been revealed and the hieroglyphs are clearer and more leg-ible. This project has successfully promoted the pres-ervation and stewardship of one of the New York’s most illustrious monuments.

Coignet Stone Company Building 360 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn

For decades, the small, vacant building at the corner of Third and Third in Gowanus stood alone at the edge of an otherwise empty plot. It Inspired curiosity in passersby and piqued the interest of local, civic, and preservation advocates, who feared its demolition. But the Coignet Stone Company Building was too impor-tant to lose.

Once part of a five-acre factory complex, the build-ing showcased Béton Coignet, a patented concrete produced in the factory. As a pioneering example of concrete construction, the 1872 building features two distinct types of cast stone: blocks, Italianate columns, triangulated pediments, rusticated panels, and quoins that flank the windows on the upper stories are pre-cast; the monolithic foundation was poured-in-place. Despite prestigious commissions, the Coignet Company did not last. As the property changed hands, the build-ing’s facades were hidden beneath faux brick and paint. Portions of the cast stone façade were ready to fall and the building appeared abandoned and desolate.

Whole Foods purchased the adjacent lot, with the con-dition that the company would undertake the building’s rescue. Work began with careful removal of cementi-tious paint, followed by repair and conservation of the stone blocks instead of replacement, wherever possible. A sacrificial limewash coating protects the historic cast stone. New mahogany doors and win-dows replaced plywood. The results evoke Brooklyn’s industrial past.

Richard Kowalski

Whole FoodsJ’aime Mitchell

Mark MobleyJohn Patrick

BL CompaniesAlgis Kalvaitis

Mark PozziDenis Rioux

CM&BBen AdamsTom Davis

Tom Tassinari

Fox RothschildJerald Johnson

Highbridge Materials ConsultingJohn Walsh

Howe LumberKris Hanson

Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.Mary JablonskiKayla Loveman

Mathews BrothersKevin Hal

Old Structures Engineering, PCDonald Friedman Shaquana Lovell

Optimum Window

Stone and LimeNick Carter

Jared FortinKen Uracius

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 East 91st Street, Manhattan

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumCaroline Baumann Janice Slivko

Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & PlannersRichard Southwick Diller Scofidio + RenfroRicardo Scofidio

E.W. HowellRob Zirkel

EverGreene Architectural ArtsJeff Greene

Gluckman Mayner ArchitectsDavid Mayner

Hood DesignWalter Hood

Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc. Glenn Boornazian

Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.Mary Jablonski

Joseph R. Loring & Associates, Inc.Barry Maltz

PentagramEd Opard

Rolf Jensen & AssociatesMichael Nicoletti

SBDL StudioSusan Brady

Silman Joseph Tortorella

U.S. CostSteven Curran

This project has transformed a Gilded Age mansion into a modern museum facility worthy of the impressive col-lection of historic and contemporary design artifacts it houses. The principal challenge was rethinking how a 1902 National Historic Landmark–built as Andrew Carnegie’s residence–should work as an accessible, sustainable and safe 21st-century facility.

A historic structure report and preservation plan guided the comprehensive restoration of the Great Hall and Stairs, the Teak Room, and other significant spaces on the first and second floors. Third-floor galleries have replaced offices and the National Design Library, which moved to adjacent row houses. Throughout the building, new mechanical, electrical systems, and fire safety systems and ADA accessible routes were care-fully inserted into the historic fabric as unobtrusively as possible.

The project achieved three major initiatives: enhanc-ing the visitor experience; improving art handling and conservation; and addressing chronic infrastructure de-ficiencies. Exhibition space has increased by 60% and better art path circulation allows for more than one major show to be staged at a time. A new shop, café, staircase and elevators welcome visitors. The Cooper Hewitt, long a fixture in New York’s constellation of museums, has been reimagined and reinvigorated, al-lowing the building to function more strongly, and the collection to shine ever-brighter.

Floyd Bennett Field Hangars 1 & 2 50 Aviation Road, Brooklyn

Williams CompaniesSteve Kellogg

ADCO Electrical Corp.John Giamo

AECOMGarrick Landsberg

Baroco Contracting Corp.Connor O’Reagan

BL Companies

Mark Pozzi

Femenella AssociatesArthur Femenella

GPS Specialty DoorsMatthew Erszkowisz

Navillus ContractingGarry Kelly

RAAD Construction Group LLC

Philip WilliamsThe Art Deco hangars at Floyd Bennet Field had been mostly vacant since the airport was deactivated in 1971, until an innovative partnership found a new use and revitalized Hangars 1 & 2. Through a public environmen-tal review process, the hangars, which feature large, unobstructed interior floorplates, were identified as a location for energy services equipment. They were in poor condition due to decades of deferred maintenance, and required a significant investment to return to usabil-ity. The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, agreed to lease them, provided that reha-bilitation followed preservation standards.

The first step was preparation of a historic structure report, documenting the hangars’ history, context, archi-tectural development, and character-defining features. The report guided the restoration. After rounds of re-view, four iron-spot brick tones were selected. Roofs were rebuilt with wooden tongue-and-groove planking. Even the 1930s copper gutters and flashing were faith-fully reproduced. Rusted and deteriorated steel sash windows were carefully removed and catalogued, and then restored with new brass members welded in as necessary. Original hardware was reproduced and the windows were coated with the same Essex Green color found during the material and paint investigation.

This project demonstrates a successful reuse, matching an industry in need of a facility, and a historic structure in need of investment. Hangars 1 & 2 once again wel-come the public to experience and enjoy these buildings that recall aviation history.

High Bridge Manhattan: Amsterdam Ave. and W. 173rd St. – Bronx: University Ave. and W. 170th St.

Closed to the public for over 50 years, this monumen-tal span connecting the Bronx to Manhattan has been restored and re-opened to pedestrians and bicyclists, honoring history, inviting recreation, and creating com-munity. Constructed between 1839 and 1848, it’s New York City’s oldest bridge. Originally built as part of the Croton Aqueduct, which carried water to the City, the High Bridge was also a popular pedestrian promenade until advances in technology led to its 1958 closure.

Inspired by ancient Roman bridges, the High Bridge was a civil engineering achievement and it is the Aqueduct’s most visible element. The NYC Parks Department, which took jurisdiction after water service ended, and the Department of Design and Construction have fulfilled a long-held promise by re-storing the Bridge.

Work at the granite stone arches, piers and abutments included removing vegetation, cleaning, and repointing with mortar that matches the original. The Manhattan gatehouse, which had suffered significant cracking and shifting of masonry, was rebuilt. Some of the 150-year-old brick pavers were salvaged and reinstalled in the original herringbone pattern at plazas on both ends of the bridge, with new matching pavers to fill in the gaps. The steel arch was painted per the historic finish analysis to match the 1928 color, while two segments of 1848 cast iron water pipes and the circa-1864 90-inch water main were preserved and stabilized. Critical safety and accessibility improvements completed this remarkable project.

NYC Dept. of Design and ConstructionFeniosky Peña-Mora, CommissionerAli MallickNYC Dept. of Parks and RecreationMitchell J. Silver, CommissionerEllen Macnow Allen Architectural Metals, Inc.Chris LaceyAlta Planning and DesignJeff Olson B. Thayer AssociatesJohn McWilliams Chu and Gassman, PCVicky Cuenca Conservation Solutions, Inc.Mark RabinowitzEnvironmental Planning and Management, Inc.Aphrodite SocratesFreedom CementKen UraciusGraniteWorksAnthony D’Angelo Greenman-Pederson, Inc.James Valenti Historical Perspectives, Inc.Cece Saunders Horton Lees Brogden Lighting DesignBarbara Horton Iron Bridge ConstructorsCelebi Cevik Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.Mary Jablonski JMC StoneJoe AraujoLi/Saltzman Architects, PCJohn Favazzo Judith SaltzmanMKW + Associates, LLC Landscape ArchitectsJohn Williams Nash Associates Ochsendorf Dejong & Block, LLCJohn OchsendorfOfficium Design Engineering, LLCDavid Bradley Schiavone Construction Co., LLCBryan Diffley Sowinski Sullivan Architects, PCRichard SullivanThe LiRo GroupBharath PatelTranSystems EngineersGina ZamiskieWelsbach Electric CorporationCarl Criscione Yale UniversityRobert Gordon

Old Brooklyn Fire Headquarters 365 Jay Street, Brooklyn

This project has revived a downtown Brooklyn gem, demonstrating how affordable housing and preserva-tion can work together. The 1892 Romanesque Revival building, designed by Frank Freeman, now contains 18 permanently affordable, sound residential units and a community facility space, all within an evocative his-toric structure. The complicated restoration project has brought the building back to its original splendor; allowed rents to be set so that existing tenants could afford to stay in their homes; and was phased so that residents did not have to leave during the rehab.

The building was converted to apartments in the late 1980s, but had suffered years of neglect, when the Pratt Area Community Council (now IMPACCT Brooklyn) intervened on behalf of the tenants. This comprehen-sive restoration included 100% repointing and cleaning of the stone and brick façade, and terra cotta resto-ration. The severely deteriorated red sandstone arch, once covered with a mossy growth, was completely reconstructed. Deep red tile replaced asphalt roof shingles, and turrets which once sprouted plants were cleaned and restored. Historic wood windows were carefully removed and restored off-site and improved with the addition of new bronze weather-stripping and insulated glass. Interior work upgraded apartments and retained original features.

After a long period of gridlock, 18 families can now call the attractive and affordable apartments in this historic building home.

IMPACCT BrooklynDeborah Howard

Kuza Woodard

MDG Design & Construction LLCMichael Rooney

Baschnagel Brothers, Inc.

BirdmasterJohn Pace

Burda Construction Corp.Jack Scibor

Empire Architectural ProductsMaria Rosado

Gregory Dietrich Preservation ConsultingGregory Dietrich

Metropole Inc.

Nomad ArchitectureDamon Strub

Richbrook Conservation

Thomas A. Fenniman ArchitectThomas A. Fenniman

Piros Residence Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Many restoration projects have unexpected moments, but these owners showed a remarkable commitment as their building revealed major surprises. The Piros Residence is one of three adjoining Italianate/Neo-Grec rowhouses built circa 1874, in the Crown Heights North Historic District. The small house had been sig-nificantly altered, featuring faux-brick in a 1980 tax photo, and more recent vinyl siding and aluminum windows. A cast concrete stoop with metal railing completed the distinctly non-historic exterior.

In 2014 the owners began to restore the façade, which they believed was originally brownstone. An investiga-tion revealed it was actually wood siding finished with faux brownstone, a mid-1800s technique where sand was added to paint to mimic stone and increase dura-bility. Though disappointed not to have a “brownstone,” the owners embraced the findings and agreed to have the wood-clad façade restored. Custom mahogany sur-rounds and cedar siding were finished with an evenly sanded texture and touched-up on site using a custom-built applicator. A study of the stoop revealed that it had no foundation, and was also originally wood. Again, the owners absorbed this news, and opted for a replace-ment wood stoop to match the original. The stoop was fabricated off-site and lifted in place by crane.

Brooklyn’s historic districts are replete with lovely brownstones, but the Piros Residence is truly excep-tional. This award celebrates owners who appreciated their house’s eccentric history, and brought back its original, unique appearance.

Nina and Attila Piros

AJ Iron Work

Burda Construction Corp.Larry Burda, Jr.

gormanschweyer architects llp Caroline Schweyer

Heights WoodworkingAmor Villar

Integrity Consulting Services, Inc.Alex Levin

Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.Stephanie Hoagland-Bond

James MacDonald Consulting Corp.James MacDonald

Old Structures Engineering, PCDonald Friedman

St. Patrick’s Cathedral625 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan

A restoration has improved every corner of this glori-ous Gothic Revival Cathedral, addressing long-term issues and dangerous conditions, with magnificent re-sults. It came about when cracks in an interior column and falling stone chips outside led the late Cardinal Edward Egan to call for St. Patrick’s first major overhaul in over 70 years.

Initial surveys painted a dire picture: stone and plaster needed stabilization; stained glass windows were dam-aged; decades of dirt and pollution had accumulated in every crevice of the fine detailing. The vaulted ceiling, which is plaster painted to resemble marble, was dull and inconsistent with James Renwick Jr.’s design.

From the robust base to the 330-foot high twin spires, masonry was cleaned and repaired. The original marble quarry closed in the 1930s; but a fortunate discovery of the same marble nearby allowed for matching repairs. Traditional techniques were used to repair interior dec-orative elements. Testing and research revealed the historic light color palette and pattern of the painted plaster ceiling. Based on that analysis, three shades of paint were applied in a random pattern which better recreated the original effect of marble block.

Cleaning and repair of 75 stained glass windows, two organs, the 9,200-pound bronze entry doors, elaborate woodwork, and numerous historical and religious objects were all completed on an expedited schedule just in time for Pope Francis’ first visit to the U.S. last September.

St. Patrick’s CathedralHis Eminence Cardinal Timothy Dolan

George BorreroScott Hanley

Artec Consultants IncLarry King

Botti Studio of Architectural ArtsEttore Christopher Botti

Building Conservation AssociatesRaymond Pepi

Cerami & AssociatesStephen Lindsey

Ducibella Venter & SantoreJeffrey Venter

Fisher Marantz StoneHank Forrest

GB Geotehnics USA Inc.Charles Bransby-Zachary

JaffeHoldenMark Reber

Landmark Facilities Group, Inc.Thomas Newbold

Langan EngineeringAndrew Ciancia

Metropolitan Museum of ArtDrew Anderson

Murphy Burnham & Buttrick ArchitectsJeffrey Murphy

Robin Key Landscape ArchitectureRobin Key

Silman Nat Oppenheimer

Slocum ConsultingChristopher Slocum

StructureTone Inc.Joseph Coppotelli

Van Deusen & AssociatesHesham Halim

Zubatkin Owner RepresentationAndy Bast

William Dailey

Mary Kay Judy

St. Paul’s Chapel and Churchyard 209 Broadway, Manhattan

In 2001, St. Paul’s served as a refuge for 9/11 respond-ers working at the nearby site of the former World Trade Center. Since then, thousands have visited every day, drawn by the history and architectural merit of this hallowed site. In response to long-term building needs and this most recent increase in activity, two projects have revitalized this landmark.

Architect Thomas McBean is attributed with the 1764 design, which oriented the building toward the Hudson River. The Broadway-facing east portico was added three years later. At the façade, rusticated blocks of Manhattan schist, and smooth sandstone accents were restored, repaired, or patched. The steeple clock is telling time again with a new digital system, main-tained bells, and refurbished clock faces; some of the original mechanicals were set aside for preservation as artifacts. Cornices were treated with a sand-infused paint, in the tradition of the original coatings, and bro-ken panes in the wood windows were replaced with crafted glass that displays mild waviness and occa-sional air bubbles found in antique glass.

The churchyard has long been a pastoral oasis in busy lower Manhattan, but decades of damage and the sharp rise in tourism led to soil erosion and com-paction, poor irrigation, and overgrown trees. The sensitive site, which includes human remains, fragile stone grave markers, and mature tree roots, was treat-ed at the surface level, with all work done by hand. St. Paul’s chapel and churchyard continue as a place of solace and pilgrimage.

Trinity Wall StreetIvor Anthony Hall Luke Johns

A. Ottavino Corp. Kate Ottavino

Bendheim Architectural Glass Donald Jayson

Berkshire Stone LLC Dan Brooks

BirdmasterJohn Pace

Building Conservation AssociatesRaymond Pepi

DEGMOR, IncMorris Napolitano

Edison Coatings, Inc. Michael Edison

Elderhorst Bells, Inc Mike Elderhorst Everest Scaffolding Christopher Downes

EverGreene Architectural Arts Jeff Greene

Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc. Glenn Boornazian

Irrigation Consulting, Inc. Jeff Bowman

Liz Farrell Landscape Architecture PLLCElizabeth Farrell

Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corp. (LITSCO)Larry Oberstein

Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, PCErika Aiese Signe Nielsen

Nova Restoration Eric Janczyk

Old Structures Engineering, PCDonald Friedman RD Coatings USA Jeff Dumas

SUPERSTRUCTURES Engineers + Architects Matthew Cronin John Galetta John Grande Gabriel Haywood Anna Kedrina David May Patricia Miller Margarita Pauliushchyk Klodian Pepaj Alan Radvinsky Niraj Rawal Eugene Shvartsman Diana Torres-Mella Timothy Wynter-Stoner

W.F. Norman Corporation Mark Quitno

Staten Island Museum1000A Richmond Terrace, Staten Island

Building A at Sailor’s Snug Harbor is the new home of the Staten Island Museum. The 1879 Greek Revival landmark has been adapted to provide the museum 18,000 additional square feet for public use, including four galleries, an auditorium/performance venue, and education space.

The original structure was extremely compromised following years of neglect and previous renovation attempts. It required significant removals, leaving only the exterior shell and interior cast-iron staircase. The need for museum-quality conditions led to an ex-treme solution: a steel-and-concrete structure was erected within Building A. New perimeter walls with full-height interior windows maintain temperature and humidity levels, enabling the Museum to borrow collections from other museums, while the restored historical windows remain visible. Original wood fram-ing was salvaged and re-milled as flooring in galleries and common areas. A wooden compass rose was inlaid into the hallway floor at the intersection of the axes on each story. These compasses point toward true north and are intended to link the museum more closely with its historic nautical context.

This project has reimagined Building A, allowing the Museum to present parts of its collection in storage for years, and earning the first LEED Gold Certification for a Staten Island landmark. Through adaptive use, the Staten Island Museum has realized its goals of expanding exhi-bition and program space, honoring the borough’s history, and respecting the built and natural environments.

Staten Island MuseumCheryl Adolph

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs

Tom Finkelpearl, Commissioner

New York City Department of Design and Construction

Feniosky Peña-Mora, Commissioner

ArupSeth Wolfe

Bone/Levine ArchitectsKevin Bone

C&L Contracting CorpManuel Santos

Gluckman Tang ArchitectsRichard Gluckman

Graham HebelJames Lim

Robert White

Langan EngineeringChris Vitolano

The LiRo GroupRasem Abdo

P.W. Grosser ConsultingJohn Rhyner

Shen Milsom & WilkeMark Alspach

The Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral Calvary Cemetery and Allied Cemeteries are proud to support

The New York Landmarks Conservancy

and congratulate fellow recipients of the 2015 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

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honoring New York Preservationists.

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Tuesday, June 14th, 20166pm - 9pm

The Players (2015 Moses Award Winner)16 Gramercy Park SouthNew York, NY 10003

Board of DirectorsLloyd P. ZuckerbergChairJohn S. W. SpoffordVice ChairJ. Russell Triedman TreasurerRonne Fisher SecretaryPeg BreenPresident

Justin AbelowMichael BranerJoan O. CaminsPamela Rubin Carter, Esq.John P. Casaly, Esq.August J. Ceradini, Jr.Gus ChristensenAnne CoffinJohn P. DarbyMichael K. De Chiara, Esq.Alexa HamptonStephen MeringoffLise MoranErik R. OkenVirginia R. Parker, CFAThe Rev. Dr. Thomas F. PikeStephanie H. Pincus, M.D.Jonathan PlotkinCharles F. PreusseBarrie RingelheimMarla SaboMarc P. SchappellFrank J. Sciame, Jr. Ernest M. von SimsonElizabeth F. StriblingDonald G. ToberSandra Faith Warshawsky

Advisory CouncilOscar K. Anderson, IIILaurie BeckelmanJohn Belle, FAIA, RIBAWilliam L. BernhardKathryn McGraw Berry, AIAThe Rev. Canon George W. Brandt, Jr.Farran Tozer BrownBernadette CastroDaniel F. Crowley, IIISusan CullmanWalter L. DeanePeter DuchinStuart P. FeldJennifer Franklin, Esq.Norton GarfinkleRichard Garvey, Esq.Robert C. Graham, Jr.Clark P. HalsteadMargaret Brennan HassettMichael A. JaffeSusan Henshaw JonesThe Rev. John A. KamasBruce KnechtStephen S. LashMalcolm MacKayChristine Miller MartinCraig M. Notte, Esq.Carol Lincoff PrisantAllison Simmons Prouty, Esq.Robert C. QuinlanGeorge RanalliFrances ScaifeLawrence SicularStuart N. SiegelJeanne SloaneLiz SmithSamuel G. White, FAIA

The New York Landmarks Conservancy

StaffKaren Ansis Manager, New York City Historic Properties Fund and City Ventures Fund

Veronica Ball Associate Director, Development

Peg Breen President Rick Bruner Manager, Multimedia

Ann-Isabel Friedman Director, Sacred Sites Andrea Goldwyn Director, Public Policy

Colleen Heemeyer Manager, Grants and Technical Services

Alex Herrera Director, Technical Services Center

Robert Irving Director, Finance

Scott Leurquin Director, Development

James J. Mahoney Program Coordinator, New York City Historic Properties Fund

Kera Reid Manager, Office Jenna Smith Senior Manager, Special Events and Membership Glen Umberger Manager, Special Projects

Blaire Walsh Program Coordinator, New York City Historic Properties Fund Amy Woodin Development Associate

Photo credits: 369th Regiment Armory Building - Chris Cooper, St. Paul’s Chapel - SUPERSTRUCTURES Engineers + Architects, Central Park Obelisk - Central Park Conservancy, Piros Residence - Gormanschweyer Architects LLP, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum - John Bartelstone, Floyd Bennett Field Hangars - RAAD Construction Group, Staten Island Museum - Bruce Damonte, 36 Gramercy Park East - CTA Architects P.C., Coignet Stone Company Building - Jablonski Building Conservation, Inc.,High Bridge - New York Landmarks Conservancy, St. Patrick’s Cathedral -Whitney Cox, Old Brooklyn Fire Headquarters - IMPACCT Brooklyn. Before photos courtesy of project architects.

Before Restoration: Row 1 - 369th Regiment Armory Building, St. Paul’s Chapel, Central Park ObeliskRow 2 - Piros Residence, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Floyd Bennett Field Hangars

Row 3 - Staten Island Museum, 36 Gramercy Park East, Coignet Stone Company BuildingRow 4 - High Bridge, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Old Brooklyn Fire Headquarters