The Chrysler Building has Cherokee White in floors 2-4 (100%) and 5-17
(decorative bands inlaid in brick and cornice). It has held up okay but some
severe dis-aggregating on window heads (drip edges). We had to do a number
dutchman and also tried consolidation at the heads with early deterioration.
Did this in '99 and it has held so far. We did a single rope access drop and
binocular inspection a few weeks ago. I suppose it is better than Tuckahoe
but I would try to use something else if I had the choice. Also, I supose
our air and rain are less acidic than they were 50-years ago so it should
hold up better.
Eric
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From: Brian Robinson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Fri Dec 15 09:40:48 2006
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [BP] of course, why would we expect our coins to be...
A couple of points. Being a wood guy, I don't know much about stone and I
would like to hear some basic positives and negatives about Georgia granite
and marble. Both are still readily available in Georgia and I would be
curious to hear how it performs in the NE US. Down here we don't have severe
issues with acid rain. Mostly we have a lot of diesel exhaust build up from
buses and the usual dirt and bird poop. On the coast we also have some
problems with salt in the air. Most stone buildings in my neck of the woods
are gov't buildings, such as federal courthouses and customs houses. Most
residential construction is brick with brownstone lintels and steps (which
are all delaminating, almost without exception).
I also wanted y'all to check out two very early Carrere and Hastings
Buildings in St. Augustine in my neck of the woods. I have heard that they
were the first, or at least one of the first, major commissions they had.
Henry Flagler had both built, the Ponce de Leon Hotel(Flagler College today)
http://ecommerce.marist.edu/foy/esopus/images/toc002_flagler_college.jpg
and the Lightner Museum
http://www.eastcoastcondos.com/images/Photo/sm%20lightner%20museum.JPG .
If you dig poured concrete and terra cotta they are both a must see. Flagler
College has one of the largest in situ collections of Tiffany Stained glass
in the world located in the college dining hall.
Brian
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Date: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:10 am
Subject: Re: [BP] of course, why would we expect our coins to be...
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> In a message dated 12/15/2006 4:07:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> I wonder if they will let me do a histo presto BP salute stamp?
> Regardless,
> I'm curious when we will be able to make coinage with any image
> that we want to
> provide.
> There's some tiny island nation that does that. c
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Brian Scott Robinson, MHP
Professor
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of Building Arts
Historic Preservation Department
P.O. Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402
912 525 6940 office (Mon/Wed only)
912 262 1202 home (students emergency only)
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