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Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration Part of Team That Wins
Award for Excellence in Historic Renovation
Port Chester, NY (June
6, 2006) –
The restoration team for the landmark 90 West Street
building in New York City has been named recipient of
the Preservation League of New York State’s Award for
Excellence in Historic Preservation for its
reconstruction work at 90 West Street in New York City.
Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration and other team
members were formally recognized at its Annual Meeting
on Thursday, May 18, at the Princeton Club of New York.
The Gothic landmark at 90 West Street, formerly known as
the Coal & Iron Building, was designed by Cass Gilbert,
who completed the building in 1907 and used it as a
prototype for his taller and more famous Woolworth
Building. The 24-story building’s exterior sustained
severe damage to its terracotta façade, granite base and
mansard roof from falling debris in the collapse of the
nearby World Trade Center. Seaboard’s reconstruction
work included replacement of 7,000 terra cotta stones on
the facade, rebuilding of the first three stories of the
ornate granite wall facing Ground Zero, installation of
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copper mansard roof and roof balustrade. "Cass Gilbert
designed this building to last. We are honored to have played an
important role in bringing this lower Manhattan landmark back to
its former glory," said Michael Y. Ahearn, President of Seaboard
Weatherproofing and Restoration. "The Award for Excellence is
Recognition for the care and craftsmanship that we and each of
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The 90 West Street
restoration ranked number 14 on the New York
Construction Magazine’s list of Top 20 projects 2004-05.
The $145 million project generated coverage by The New
York Times, New York Newsday, and the construction
press. Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration
reproduced every detail, from the copper mansard roof to
7,000 new pieces of terra cotta and ornate hand-cut
granite carved in Italy and Canada. Seaboard revamped
the building’s façade and its four-story base, hewn from
granite cubes up to four feet thick, replacing most of
the first three floors of granite base at the north
façade with a new panelized granite system.
Because it is a New York City Landmark, all work on 90
West Street was approved by the Landmarks Preservation
Commission, which ensures that exterior restorations are
historically accurate. Seaboard takes great care in
creating a watertight and sound façade for the future
while respecting the history of every stone being
repaired.
Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration is located at
530 Willett Avenue in Port Chester, NY. The Company
recently celebrated their 60th anniversary in business.
About Seaboard Weatherproofing and Restoration:
Based in Port Chester, NY, Seaboard Weatherproofing and
Restoration is one of the leading restoration and
alteration construction firms in the New York City
metropolitan area. The company has received several
accolades for its work on high-profile projects,
including The Elephant House at the Bronx Zoo, The
Cloisters museum, and 90 West Street, originally
Constructed in 1907 and designed by noted architect Cass
Gilbert, which experienced extensive damage during the
9-11 attack. For more information, please call
(800) 347-7464.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Stacey Cohen/Mike Dardano
Co-Communications, Inc.
(914) 666-0066
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