St. Patrick’s Cathedral Building Restoration, New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Building Restoration, New York Gothic Revival Architecture
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Building Restoration
English Gothic Architecture in NYC, USA – by restoration Architects Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects
Jul 19, 2018
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Restoration
Restoration Architects: Murphy Burnham & Buttrick Architects
Location: Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Building Restoration
The conservation of St. Patrick?s Cathedral was a multi-faceted, ten year undertaking that cost $177 million, and impacted an entire city block. Designed by American architect, James Renwick, Jr. in the Gothic Revival style and constructed 1858-1888, the Cathedral is a designated city, State, and Federal landmark and one of New York?s most visited destinations.
By 2005, having not been fully restored since 1946, the building?s fabric had reached a critical state of disrepair, including failure of structural systems, and significant deterioration of ornamental marble, plasterwork, and its 3,200 stained glass panels. In addition, the Cathedral was experiencing an increasing need for ancillary spaces for ministry, social programs and welcoming visitors.
Given the historical importance and complexity of the project, a comprehensive approach extended from exploration of the Cathedral?s 19th century origins?exacting archival research, forensic materials analysis and time honored conservation craftsmanship?to stat...
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