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B a r b e r & H o f f m a n , I n c .
C o n s u l t i n g E n g i n e e r s
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Project Name:
Location:
Owner:
Project Cost:
Year Completed:
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B. F. Keith Building
Facade Restoration
Cleveland, Ohio
Colliers International, Building Managers
Approximately $1,000,000. through end of 1999
Project Continuing on Annual Budgeting Basis
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This beautiful 23-story, steel frame, terra cotta and
brick masonry faced building is the jewel of the theater district of
Cleveland. The Palace Theater and its ostentatious lobby are on the
lowest level of the building, while the upper levels are offices. The
construction of the building was completed in 1923.
Barber & Hoffman first investigated distress on the facade of
this building in the late 1980's. Our work with the building manager
has continued from that time as budgeting of construction costs have
allowed.
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In the Year 2000, Barber & Hoffman was
commissioned to convert the building elevation drawings to AutoCAD
electronic format and incorporate repairs made each year in layered fashion
for easy historical reference of repairs. This documentation allows
the Owner to present to potential financiers and potential purchasers an
accurate history of repairs made to the building.
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SUMMARY:
The masonry restoration and preservation project included:
q Removal
of cracked and spalled terra cotta and replacement with new units.
Some of the replacement units are made of Micro-cotta and
glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.
q Reconditioning
or replacement of corroded support steel.
q Re-anchoring
of terra cotta and brick masonry.
q Facade
cleaning.
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