Name/Title
Historic Building Facades: A Manual for Inspection and RehabilitationEntry/Object ID
2014.002.105Description
Information about facade preservation and restoration: stabilization, bonding, reinforcement, attachment, waterproofing, flashing, etc.
Contents:
Building facades and their elements: Historical development of building stones, brick, terra cotta, cast stone, mortar, cast iron, sheet metal, wood
Inspecting and analyzing building facades: Inspection -- General reasons for facade failure -- Deterioration and analysis of stone masonry, brick masonry, terra cotta, cast stone, mortar and mortar joints, cast iron, sheet metal, wood -- Plan for repair or replacement of facade components
Repair of facade components: Repair of stonework, brickwork, terra cotta, cast stone, cast iron, sheet metal, wood -- Repointing
Replacement of facade components: Traditional material -- Modern replacement materials: new alternatives
Case studies of facade rehabilitation: Baker Building (Dover, NJ) -- Carnegie Recital Hall (New York, NY) -- 29-35 Claremont Avenue (New York, NY) -- Columbia Artists Management Building (New York, NY) -- Minneapolis Grain Exchange (Minneapolis, MN) -- Philosophy Hall, Columbia University (New York, NY)
Rehabilitation: Developing the plan -- Reconditioning Details
xv, 165 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2014.002Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2014)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Historic buildingsSearch Terms
Exterior walls--Conservation and restoration, Exterior walls--Maintenance and repair, Facades--Conservation and restoration, Facades--Maintenance and repair, Conservation and restorationBook Details
Author
Meadows, Robert E.Publisher
New York Landmarks ConservancyDate Published
circa 1986Call No.
TH2235 .H56 1986Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Prepared by Robert Meadows for New York Landmarks Conservancy, Technical Services Center.
Errata sheet inserted between p. xv and 1.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-165).Created By
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December 29, 2014Updated By
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February 17, 2023