Tweed Courthouse
A Model Restoration
11 August 2006
Description
Focusing on the methodology of preservation technology, this book tells the story of the $90 million historic preservation of a designated New York City landmark. It presents the restoration and adaptive reuse of the magnificent courthouse, built by New York's crooked 'Boss' Tweed, as an exemplar of preservation practice.
Reviews
"[E]xtremely well crafted…a choice addition to the libraries of preservation professionals…as well as public administrators…a textbook example for educators." — Robert A. Young, APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology
"[A]n excellent example of the multifaceted components in any major restoration. . . . Highly recommended." — L. B. Sickels, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Choice
"[A] good addition to the many fine architectural volumes for New York City and a handsome and informative book for more casual readers." — Examiner.com
"...a well-written and authoritative chronicle of a superlative restoration and adaptive reuse project. It can serve as a textbook on how to complete such work in the most efficient manner. Its many architectural drawings and photographic illustrations greatly enhance the volume’s didactic value, making it a valuable addition to the reference libraries of architects, conservators, and historians." — Lance E. Metz, IA: Journal of the Society for Industrial Architecture