Adams Building, Howard University, Washington D. C. (1927) The Howard University School of Medicine dates to 1868, just one year after the founding of the university. In January 2018, the steam pipes ruptured, causing many … Read more
Congregation Beth Elohim, Brooklyn, New York (1910) Congregation Beth Elohim, also known as the Garfield Temple and the Eighth Avenue Temple, is a Reform Jewish congregation located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. In … Read more
Felician College, Iviswold Castle – Rutherford, New Jersey (1890) Felician College, a Gilded Age mansion, presented a classic example of the detachment of plaster from the wood lath as evidenced by numerous broken keys & … Read more
First Congregational Church of West Haven, Connecticut (1859) First Congregational Church of West Haven was built on a place called “the Commons”, which denoted common ground for the use of the community. Over the years, … Read more
First United Methodist Church, Henderson, Kentucky (1914) First United Methodist Church was constructed in 1914 as a rebuild of a church that was destroyed by a tornado. In the summer of 2014, a seven-foot diameter … Read more
Galilee Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach (1956) Galilee Episcopal Church is an expansive, red-bricked building and one of the most popular churches in Virginia Beach. John Tiedemann Inc. and HPCS USA Mid-Atlantic were called in to … Read more
Grace Church, New York City (1846) Described as “one of the city’s greatest treasures”, Grace Church is a French Gothic masterpiece and a National Historic Landmark, designed by James Renwick Jr. Phase 1 John Tiedemann … Read more
Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, New York (1929) Formerly Loew’s Kings Theatre, Kings Theatre is a movie-palace type theater in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. The theatre was designed by the architectural firm of Rapp and Rapp, … Read more
Lyric Theatre, New York City (1903) The Lyric Theatre, previously known as the Foxwoods Theatre, the Hilton Theatre and the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, was constructed in 1903 with the theater installed in … Read more
New Victory Theater, New York City (1900) Built by Oscar Hammerstein I in 1900 and designed by architect Albert Westover, the theater opened as the Theater Republic on September 27, 1900, with Lionel Barrymore starring … Read more
Saints Joseph and Michael Church, Union City, New Jersey (1875) Construction of Saints Joseph and Michael Catholic Church on Central Avenue was completed in 1875. The building is a state and national historic place. On … Read more
Sixth Street Community Synagogue, New York City (1847) The Sixth Street Community Synagogue was originally the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark, built in a renaissance revival style in 1847. Much of the church … Read more
St. Agnes Church, Reading, Massachusetts (1887) The need for a church in the Reading area was made evident by the experience of Rev. Thomas H. Shahan. On his way to visit relatives in Melrose, he … Read more
St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Jersey City, New Jersey (1908) Designed by architect Charles Edward, St. Aloysius is a granite French Renaissance style church and bell tower that can accommodate nearly 1000 persons. An assessment of … Read more
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, New York (1847) A historic Episcopal church in Brooklyn Heights designed by prominent 19th century architect Minard Lafever. The stained-glass windows, designed by William Jay Bolton and … Read more
St. Ann School, Bronx, New York (1950) To Remove or not to Remove? That was the question. Widespread delamination of the gypsum plaster skim coat from the cast concrete ceiling presented a safety problem in … Read more
St. Brigid’s Church, New York City (1948) This elegant and brilliantly designed church with a ceiling that looks like the hull of a ship was closed and abandoned in 2001 when a crack in the … Read more
St. Gabriel’s Church, Brighton, Massachusetts (1929) St. Gabriel’s Monastery, built in the Mission style in 1909, is a Boston Landmark, surrounded by historic structures and landscape features. The entire 11.6-acre site had been abandoned for … Read more
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Yonkers, New York (1752) This historic church in the Getty Square neighborhood of Yonkers was originally constructed in 1752, with an addition in 1859 and modifications to the facade in 1874 … Read more
St. Leonard’s Church, Boston (1885) St. Leonard’s Church is a Roman Catholic church located at the corner of Hanover and Prince Streets in the north end of Boston. Founded in 1873 and completed in 1899, … Read more
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, New York (1868) Designed by the same architect who designed New York City Hall, Old St. Patrick’s was the first cathedral church for the Diocese of New York. Originally built in … Read more
St. Paul of the Cross Monastery and Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1859) St. Paul of the Cross Monastery and Church, designed by architect Charles Bartberger, is a historic landmark complex of buildings that stand on a … Read more
St. Stephen’s Church (The Church of Our Lady of the Scapular & St. Stephen), New York City (1854) This historic church features a 22,000 square-foot rib-vaulted wood lath and plaster ceiling and fresco paintings by … Read more
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, New York City (1868) Built in a combined Victorian, Byzantine Revival and Romanesque style by Henry Engelbert, The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows served as the national … Read more
Times Square Theater, New York City (1920) Times Square Theater was built in 1920 by the Selwyn Brothers based on a design by Eugene De Rosa. The theater has been vacant since 1990. For its … Read more
Woolworth Building, New York City (1912) The historic landmark Woolworth Building in New York City underwent a major renovation to convert the top 20 floors into high-end condominiums. Project manager, Alchemy Properties, came up with … Read more