The Statue of Liberty Restoration
This World Heritage Site project is focused on repairing the prominent masonry walls and coping of Fort Wood, the 11-pointed star-shaped granite fort built between 1808 and 1811 that houses the Pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands. It also involves restoring the uppermost coping stones, where patching or replacing the stone faces is necessary, depending on the extent of the deterioration.
- Masonry repairs
- Cleaning
- Replacements
- Joint repointing
For the people
Precision and care are the major players in this game when repairing a landmark representing freedom and possibility for so many. Every step matters, from loading, unloading, and material selection to the actual placement and masonry restoration, as the outcome must be perfect. To that point, special systems have had to be designed and erected to accomplish goals like providing better access for transporting said materials up and down from the Terreplein Level without compromising the historic walls.
By the people
Allegrone has a strong portfolio of masonry restoration projects for National Historic Landmarks, and that background and experience has prepared us to work on logistically challenging sites like the Island.
The capstones and wall stones were predominately granite. However, some capstones and inner parapet veneer stones were laid with a local Schist Stone [similar to marble], which is very soft and fragile.”
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Allegrone has been awarded as General and Masonry Contractor for the rehabilitation of the Stone Walls of Historic Fort Wood.
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