Tweed Courthouse: A Model Restoration

John G. Waite

with Nancy A. Rankin and Diana S. Waite

Praise for Tweed Courthouse:

“I applaud John Waite and his co-authors for a remarkably humble and helpful case study of the restoration of Tweed Courthouse. . . a case study that should benefit anyone involved in the restoration or adaptive reuse of an historic structure. . . . The numerous illustrations are attractive enough to qualify the book as coffee table worthy, while the text's case study approach gives the authors' judicious definition of key principles and practices of a successful restoration project. . . . The book's attractive design and narrative structure make it accessible to a general reader while the information is detailed and practical enough to benefit preservation students and professionals.”—CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship

“[E]xtremely well crafted and would be a choice addition to the libraries of preservation professionals who pursue historic preservation and adaptive reuse of public buildings, as well as public administrators who would seek such services. Likewise, it can serve as a textbook example for educators.”—APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology

Overview – Table of Contents – Introduction

Focusing on the methodology of preservation technology, this book tells the story of the $90 million historic preservation of a designated New York City landmark. It presents the restoration and adaptive reuse of the magnificent courthouse, built by New York's crooked 'Boss' Tweed, as an exemplar of preservation practice. The project is unique, but the approach and techniques utilized in the work have application for saving other public buildings.

About the Author

John G. Waite, FAIA, is the principal architect of his eponymous firm and lives in Albany, New York.

ISBN: 0-393-73123-5
July 2006
Cloth; 176 pages; 250 illus, 16 pages color