Book Tower – Phase 2

Responsible for stripping lacquer, cleaning, and polishing 6 bays of etched bronze elevator doors on ground level. In addition, 3 bays of combination metal (stainless steel and bronze) clad elevator doors were also stripped, cleaned, polished, and waxed in main entrance lobby.
Custom bronze vestibule grilles were re-created from photos as they were stolen during the restoration. These grilles were cast in lost wax, machined, assembled, patinated, and reinstalled by AAM. A grand interior cast iron staircase was stripped and painted by Allen Metals on two levels. The monumental atrium skylight was also stripped to bare metal and painted by Allen. 36 levels of bronze mail chutes were also cleaned, stripped, waxed, and reglazed by Allen. When parts were missing they were recreated in house and re-installed. Custom bronze vestibule grilles designed, fabricated, patinated and installed at Washington Boulevard entrance.

vestibule grilles book tower

original vestibule grille

vestibule grilles book tower
vestibule grilles book tower
detail of recreated vestibule grille
detail of recreated vestibule grille
craftsman working on vestibule grille
re-created grilles for book tower
detail of grilles
detail of grilles
detail of grilles
craftsman working on vestibule grille
atrium book tower restoration
restored castiron grilles
bronze restoration elevator doors

elevator doors before

restored bronze elevator doors
restored bronze elevator doors
restored bronze elevator doors
bronze mail chute restored
restored castiron grilles
restored castiron grilles