Castle Clinton National Monument Preservation Project Recognized by New York Landmarks Conservancy

Top: The completed preservation project at Castle Clinton National Monument restored the historic brownstone and reinforced the structural integrity of the castle.
Bottom: The preservation required exceptional care to ensure that the project reused as much of the historic brownstone as possible.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy recently announced that Castle Clinton National Monument will receive a Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the Conservancy’s highest honors for outstanding preservation projects in New York City. Castle Clinton is at the southern end of Battery Park and serves as the ticket office for ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Initially intended to prevent a British invasion in 1812, Castle Clinton has transformed over the years to welcome theatergoers, immigrants, sightseers, and now, more than three million visitors to New York Harbor each year.

Through a collaboration among staff from the National Park Service Manhattan Sites, Northeast Regional Office, and the Denver Service Center, the historic preservation project was recently completed at Castle Clinton National Monument using a combination of historic research on the construction history and building technology of the fort with state-of-the-art techniques for preserving the important structure into the future. The project to stabilize, conserve, repair and restore these historic stone walls was a significant undertaking that required expertise and a commitment to the preservation of the cultural importance of the monument.

The award will be presented at a ceremony in New York City on April 19, 2023.