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Trinity College,
Hartford, CT

Trinity College was founded in 1823 on the site which is now the State Capitol. The campus was moved to its present location in the mid-1800's. "The Long Walk" complex consists of three brownstone buildings designed by the English architect William Burgess and executed by architect Francis H. Kimball. "The Long Walk" is the heart of the 100-acre campus and was completed in 1878, soon to be followed by the Northam Towers in 1883. This was the only commission Burgess accepted outside the United Kingdom in his career. The brownstones are prime examples of High Victorian Collegiate Gothic Architecture and have long been the signature buildings on Trinity's campus. The 2006 restoration and renovation of these historic buildings marked the largest in the college's history. Allen Architectural Metals, Inc. was selected to replace and restore the 900 functioning cast iron windows.
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Aaron Davis Hall Theater for the Performing Arts / Gatehouse Theater, Harlem, NY

The Gatehouse Theater is located on the corner of 150 Convent Avenue and 135th Street in Manhattan, across from Aaron Davis Hall. The building's original purpose was to distribute water from the Croton Aqueduct in Westchester County to New York City. Designed by Frederick S. Cook in a Romanesque Revival style and constructed from 1884 - 1890, this extraordinary structure was designated as a landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The building is now under New York City's Department of Cultural Affairs and is the centerpiece for the performing arts in Harlem. Allen Architectural Metals Inc. was responsible for re-creating the cast iron windows, casings and transoms in this landmark building. Project Details

Low Library
Columbia University,
Manhattan, NY

The first building on Columbia's new Morningside Campus was Low Library. Rising out of crop fields in 1895, the library was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, who were responsible for the design of much of Columbia's Morningside Heights Campus. The library is a neo-classical design in the shape of a Greek Cross and features windows modeled on those of the Baths of Diocletian. Allen Architectural Metals Inc. was responsible for the complete restoration of 2 of the 4 monumental cast iron windows. Project Details

Williamsburg Bridge, New York, NY

The landmark Williamsburg Bridge is the largest of the three suspension bridges that span the heavily navigated East River. Construction on the bridge began in 1896 with Leffert L. Buck as chief engineer and designer Henry Hornbostel as architect. The bridge opened on December 19, 1903. Upon the bridge's completion, it became the longest suspension bridge in the world. The first elevated train went into service on the bridge in 1905. This bridge and the Manhattan Bridge are the only suspension bridges in New York City which still carry both automobile and rail traffic. The massive suspension bridge connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Allen Architectural Metals, Inc. was chosen to re-create the 6 large-scale electroliers that illuminate the bridge and two sets of decorative bronze figure-heads that mark the Brooklyn entrance to the bridge. Project Details

Manhattan Bridge, New York, NY

The Manhattan Bridge is one of three suspension bridges that cross the East River connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridges. The Manhattan Bridge was opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. The bridge was designed and built by Polish bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski with deflection cables designed by Leon Moisseiff. The original pedestrian walkway on the south side of the bridge was reopened after sixty years in June of 2001. Allen Architectural Metals Inc. was responsible for the re-creation of the pedestrian canopies located on both sides of the bridge approximately ¼ mile from both entrances. Project Details

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