Photo Catalog


Over the last 25 years, BCA has amassed a collection of photographs documenting architectural and forensic details of buildings, monuments, and works of art. This unique collection is integral to what we do. We hope this page will give you a glimpse into this aspect of our practice and we hope to bring more of these types of resources to the web to further the advancement of architectural conservation.

New Amsterdam Theater, New York, NY. Restored ornamental plaster at Proscenium arch, new seating boxes replicated based on historic photos, and painted murals on canvas restored and/or replicated. New Amsterdam Theater, New York, NY. Original figural light fixture found during restoration with original bulbs still functional. World War I Monument, Bronx, NY Peepland, New York, NY. Detail of opalescent glass tile mosaic dismantled and removed as part of the selective demolition process and donated to the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, NY. Baptistry after partial cleaning. One Madison Avenue, New York, NY. 26 foot 6 inch diameter clock face with vitreous glass mosaic tiles and cast bronze minute marks and numerals. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, NY. Scaffolding in the nave and crossing. Fox Theater, Wastonville, CA American Airlines Theater, New York, NY Paint Stratigraphy New Amsterdam Theater, New York, NY Paint Stratigraphy (magnified 40x) reveals layers of color from an exterior sign that advertised each show. Maine State House, Portland, ME Photomicrograph of the paint layers on plaster on the walls of the fourth floor rotunda. The lower black arrow points to the original paint color; the upper black arrow points to a layer of patching plaster. Trinity Church, Boston, MA Paint Stratigraphy. Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY Project Manager Ric Viera stands with GFRC parapet demonstrating scale of the feature. Ballantine Carriage House, Newark, NJ Raymond Pepi surveying conditions. Historic Selwyn Theater (now American Airlines Theater), New York, NY Historic Photograph. Cathedral of Saint John the Divine New York, NY Amanda Stauffer sounding the Akoustilith in the Nave. St. John’s Chapel, Groton School, Groton, MA. McCormack Building, Boston, MA Decorative terra cotta eagle. West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ San Remo Apartments, New York, NY. Color rendering of lobby ceiling with recommended restoration colors. Prospect Park Boathouse, Brooklyn, NY. Guastavino vaulted ceiling. Duke Farms, Somerville, NJ Custom House, New York, NY Boston Opera House, Boston, MA Ballantine House, Newark, NJ Essex County Courthouse, Newark, NJ Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Harkers Island, NC Selwyn Theater, New York, NY College of Charleston, Charleston, SC