PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This 22-story office building is a
monumental structure in Cleveland’s
business district. Clad primarily
with limestone, the building’s vast
size necessitates annual facade
investigations and repairs or
maintenance, requiring ongoing
collaboration between Barber &
Hoffman, a restoration contractor, and
the Owner’s representative.
Originally built in the early 1920’s as the Union Trust Building, this major building with
1,300,000 sq. ft. of leasable floor area features a three-story-high beautiful columned and
skylighted bank lobby. This 22-story building is clad on the street faces (three faces) primarily
with limestone, excepting cornices and window surrounds above the 17th floor which are
made of terra cotta. Back walls of the building are faced with clay brick masonry.
In 1989, Barber & Hoffman was commissioned to inspect the entire facade, prepare
documents for a large initial repair program, and prioritize less critical repair items that
could be funded by yearly budgets
This masonry restoration and preservation project included:
Anchoring of cracked stone lintels over windows to stones above to avoid total
stone replacement.
Replacement of the 20th floor terra-cotta cornice units, including restoration of
corroded steel support structure.
Partial stone replacement at selected locations, combined with patching of the
existing stone at other locations.
Removal of brick masonry, cleaning and painting or replacement of steel shelf
angles, and replacement of the removed brick.
Cleaning of all street faces of the building.