Perhaps the greatest masterpiece
of Beaux-Arts style architecture in the United States, the New York Public
Library was designed by Carrere & Hastings, and opened in 1911.EverGreene
provided the following restoration service:
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Replication of ceiling sky murals on canvas, in situ
and in EverGreene’s studio
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Conservation and restoration of ornate plaster
ceiling, including consolidation and replication of missing and damaged ornament
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Conservation cleaning of decorative painting,
gilding and glazing, and replication of areas of loss
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Faux bois
(wood-graining) of beamed ceiling
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Cleaning and restoration of Caen stone walls