Project Data

Building 32 East 64th Street Building (formerly "The Verona") 64th Street and Madison Avenue New York, New York Owner 32 East 64th Street Corporation (A residential cooperative) Project Date 1987-1988 Contractor L.P. Kent, Inc. P.O. Box 207 Fordham Station Bronx, New York

Supplier Stamped Zinc Ornament W.F. Norman Company Nevada, Missouri Architect Jan Hird Pokorny Architects/Planners 306 East 51st Street New York, New York Project Director: Richard Pieper Project Conservator: Michael Devonshire

Project Cost The Construction cost for rehabilitation of 260 lineal feet of cornice, including all scaffolding costs, was approximately $600,000. (The cost of removing the cornice would have been approximately $1,000 per linear foot.)

This PRESERVATION TECH NOTE was prepared by the National Park Service. Charles E. Fisher, Preservation Assistance Division, National Park Service, serves as Technical Editor of the series. The home page photograph is a view of "The Verona," circa 1908, courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York. The author gives special thanks to the following people who contributed to its production: Michael Devonshire and Dale Flynt at Jan Hird Pokorny Architect, and Michael Auer and Annette Dixon-Roberson of the National Park Service. Kay D. Weeks serves as coordinator and designer for the PTN Online series.

PTN-32
October 1990

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PRESERVATION TECH NOTES are designed to provide practical information on traditional practices and innovative techniques for successfully maintaining and preserving cultural resources. All techniques and practices described herein conform to established National Park Service policies, procedures and standards. This Tech Note was prepared pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 which direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop and make available to government agencies and individuals information concerning professional methods and techniques for the preservation of historic properties.

Comments on the usefulness of this information are welcomed and should be sent to Chuck Fisher at the Questions/Answsers e-mail address below.

 

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