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Commission approves terracotta repair, coating for 370 Main Street facade
Summary
The Poughkeepsie Historic District and Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for in-place terracotta repair and a protective coating at 370 Main Street after presentation by a preservation architect and discussion of testing, mock-ups and future work on decorative lettering.
The Poughkeepsie Historic District and Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for repair and coating of the terracotta facade at 370 Main Street following a presentation by the applicant’s preservation architect. The commission approved the work by voice vote.
Commissioners heard from Matthew Cordell, a preservationist architect working with the building owner, who proposed repairing spalled terracotta in place and applying a protective coating manufactured by Cathedral Stone. Cordell said the product is a coating used on limestone, terracotta and marble and that he previously used it on structures on Randalls Island in New York. "My name is Matthew Cordell, and…
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