Cooper Union

Description

Designed by Frederick Peterson, this Italiante 1859 Building is NYC’s largest brownstone structure. To celebrate it’s 140th year, The Cooper Union implemented a master plan for a complete exterior restoration and awarded the project to Nicholson and Galloway as General Contractor. The scope of work included:

• Hand tooling over 24,000 SF of failing brownstone
• Over 3,000 CF of deteriorated brownstone was replaced with new material produced from the same Connecticut quarry that supplied the original stone
• Installing 220 pieces of cast stone elements
• Replacing 11,000 SF of ornamental copper cornices and stainless steel armature
• Restoration of 4,300 SF of cast-iron storefront
• Replacement of 370 mahogany historic wood windows

This award-winning ten-million dollar façade restoration was completed on budget and ahead of schedule.