Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gate

Description

Designed by architects McKim, Mead & White, this Italian Renaissance Revival arch is located at the south entrance of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. In 2014 Nicholson & Galloway performed the following work:

• 100% of the limestone and 2,000 square feet of brick were cleaned with light duty detergents, then re-pointed using historic mortars
• Voids behind the face brick and red marble medallions were injection grouted
• Two large limestone lintels were severely damaged and required replacement
• Complex shoring was installed to support the arch while the existing lintels were removed
• New cast stone lintels were slid under the arch and grouted in place
• 2 limestone voussoirs in the arch west reset
• Two new painted Mahogany doors replaced the 2 original deteriorated doors flanking the arch
• Three eight foot tall painted metal gates were removed, blasted to reveal the original cast iron and bronze accents, disassembled, and repaired
• The gates were reinstalled with a new steel turnstile