(610) 940-9888 info@leporemasonry.com ROOSEVELT ISLAND RENWICK RUINS – NEW YORK NY CASE STUDY 127 YEAR BUILT: 1856 ARCHITECT: James Renwick Jr. RESTORATION: 2008-2010 PROJECT ARCHITECT: John Milner Associates MATERIALS: Granite The Renwick Ruins, located on Roosevelt Island in New York, were previously a smallpox hospital and a maternity and charity hospital training school. The Ruins are on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is a New York City Landmark. Challenge The abandoned neo-gothic building fell into disrepair and became ruins in the 1970s. In 2007, a section of the building collapsed, adding urgency to ongoing preservation plans. Solution The work performed by Lepore included deconstruction, salvage, stabilization, and reconstruction of fallen or bowing walls. THE RUINS ARE ON THE U.S. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND IS A NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK. ©2017 DAN LEPORE & SONS COMPANY | WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT BY SherpaWeb | BRANDING BY BrownDogDesign

(610) 940-9888 info@leporemasonry.com CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART – WASHINGTON DC CASE STUDY 145 YEAR BUILT: 1897 ARCHITECT: Earnest Flagg RESTORATION: 2008-2010 PROJECT ARCHITECT: John Milner Associates MATERIALS: Marble The Corcoran Gallery of Art was built 1897. A fine example of French Beaux Arts design with Greek inspired details, the Corcoran was designed by Ernest Flagg. The Corcoran Gallery of Art is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Challenge This project involved exterior stone restoration and cleaning under a “Save America’s Treasures” funded project. Solution In order to keep the façade unobstructed during restoration work, Lepore employed mast climbers along the 17th Street elevation. Cleaning was undertaken using extremely gentle custom water misting apparatus and virtually no chemical cleaners. Interiors were cleaned using strippable latex cleaner along with a low-pressure Rotec micro-abrasive cleaning system in order to minimize any introduction of moisture, fumes, or debris into the gallery environment. The museum was in full operation throughout the restoration. THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART IS ON THE U.S. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND IS A U.S. NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. ©2017 DAN LEPORE & SONS COMPANY | WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT BY SherpaWeb | BRANDING BY BrownDogDesign