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Preservation Tech Notes. Masonry Number 2. Stabilization and Repair of a Historic Terra Cotta Cornice
The Land Title Building is a prominent turn of the twentieth century office building, located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. Designed by the Chicago architect, Daniel Burnham in 1897, a second tower was added to the site in 1902 by Burnham and local architect Horace Trumbauer. The two interconnected towers are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property owner conveyed a facade easement to the Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation (PHPC) in 1981. This Tech Note describes the stabilization and repair of a terra cotta cornice.
Preservation Tech Notes. Masonry Number 2. Stabilization and Repair of a Historic Terra Cotta Cornice
The Land Title Building is a prominent turn of the twentieth century office building, located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. Designed by the Chicago architect, Daniel Burnham in 1897, a second tower was added to the site in 1902 by Burnham and local architect Horace Trumbauer. The two interconnected towers are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property owner conveyed a facade easement to the Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation (PHPC) in 1981. This Tech Note describes the stabilization and repair of a terra cotta cornice.
Preservation Tech Notes. Masonry Number 2. Stabilization and Repair of a Historic Terra Cotta Cornice
J. S. Levine (author) / D. A. Harris (author) / C. E. Fisher (author)
1991
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Water-tight terra cotta masonry
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