Columbia University Pupin Hall

Description

Built in 1927, Pupin Hall is a National Landmark because of the groundbreaking work performed there in splitting the atom for the Manhattan Project. The building houses Columbia’s Physics and Astronomy Departments and in 2015 Nicholson & Galloway was hired to perform the following work:

• 530 linear feet of cornice and gutter replacement
• Salvage and replication of copper stampings
• Salvage, restoration and reinstallation of copper lion stampings
• Micro-abrasive cleaning historic copper
• Installation of new gutter drains
• Installation of new gutter armature and sheathing
• Installation of new copper stampings
• Installation of new underlayment membrane and copper gutter liner