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TRADITIONAL CUT STONE LTD.
Hand Crafted Masterpieces in Natural Stone
Tweed Country Courthouse
New York, NY
Published In:
Tucker Design Award Program - Presented by
Building Stone Institute
Date:
Spring 2004
TCS Article 003
Architect:
John G. Waite Associates, Architects, PLLC, New York, NY
Stone Suppliers:
Georgia Marble Company, Tate, GA
Granite Importers Inc, Barrie, VT
Stone Fabricators:
Johnson Atelier, Mercerville, NJ
Traditional Cut Stone Company, Toronto, ON, Canada
Stone Installers:
Brisk Waterproofing Company, Ridgefield, NJ
B&H Art in Architecture, LTD, New York, NY
Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, New York, NY
The New York Country Courthouse, better known as the Tweed
Courthouse, is architecturally one of the city’s greatest civic
monuments. Built over a period of twenty years, between 1861
and 1881, it is the product of two of New York’s most prominent
nineteenth-century architects, John Kellum and Leopold
Eidlitz. The feasibility study for this project was undertaken in
1989; however, construction did not begin until 1999. The
restoration project, which encompasses all aspects of interior
and exterior renovation, was begun in 1999. A period of two
and one-half years was given for completion.
Jury Comments:
This is a monumental example of restoration involving years of planning
and execution. Stone was brought in from literally all over the world
with thousands of pieces of stone having to be replaced and/or
carved. Structural problems needed to be correct as well. It is truly
an example of stone restoration work at its finest.
Photo from left to right : Jeff Leonard, President of the Building Stone Institute
(B.S.I.), Richard Carbino, Director, Traditional Cut Stone, Nancy Rankin, Architect
(John G. Waite Associates Architects, Albany, NY), John Waite, Architect (John G.
Waite Associates Architects, Albany, NY), Jim Nagle Architect, Awards Panel
Judge (Nagle, Hartray, Danker, Kagan, McKay, Penney Architects, Chicago. IL).
TRADITIONAL CUT STONE LTD.
Hand Crafted Masterpieces in Natural Stone
Tweed Country Courthouse
New York, NY
TCS Article 003