existing gage building (1899) sullivan-designed cartouche painted to match its recreated counterpart

update: the original cartouche on the gage building has been painted over with a 3-part paint - perhaps to match the recreated one currently being installed? i don't recall seeing any substantial glaze spalling from the ground, but after speaking to the lead mason working on the restoration, the extant cartouche's glaze was badly comprised.

where preservation standards for historic buildings implemented? it's hard to give a satisfactory answer without all the data. boston valley did their part in faithfully recreating the pieces for the new cartouche, and the masons did a great job installing the new cartouche given the challenged (e.g., foundation settling unevenly, additional stories added, previous facade restorations, etc.) they were up against.

sequential images of the recreated cartouche being fully assembled over the past week will be posted shortly.

existing cartouche as it looked before being painted over with a specialized 3-part paint.

existing (original) south cartouche painted - likely to "match" the replicated one currently being installed.

detail of cartouche prior to masonry paint application.

detail of cartouche after masonry paint application.

lower ornamental terra cotta panel (original) located above storefront level.

newly executed terra cotta panel on opposite side of the facade. boston valley did an excellent job replicating replacement sections.

i was fortunate to see the work being done firsthand while visiting boston valley terra cotta. all images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 museum archive.