For more than 100 years, Graciano has been entrusted with the restoration of structures that define cities and communities. The work spans masonry and concrete restoration, historic preservation, facade rehabilitation, cleaning, and waterproofing, across projects ranging from single-building assignments to multi-year landmark programs.
Flagship Projects
Rockefeller Center
Landmark RestorationHistoric restoration and exterior cleaning of over 2.5 million square feet of Indiana limestone building facade across the Rockefeller Center complex. The scope included cleaning, pointing, marble replacement, patching, dutchman installation, bronze work restoration, storm windows, bird netting, and lead caps on all architectural features. Much of the work was performed at night to avoid disrupting commerce at the active site.
View project detailsBelvedere Castle
Historic PreservationCommissioned by the Central Park Conservancy, Graciano restored Belvedere Castle from bedrock to rooftop over a 16-month project. The scope included historic masonry restoration, mechanical and utilities upgrades, installation of a state-of-the-art geothermal system, and interior construction, all while preserving the castle's historic character. Graciano matched and incorporated approximately 1,500 bluestone and granite Dutchman throughout the structure. The project received the New York Landmarks Conservancy Lucy G. Moses Award.
View project detailsFallingwater
Historic PreservationMasonry and concrete restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark residence for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Scope of work included masonry restoration, masonry grouting, masonry repointing, concrete repairs, coping resetting with new through-wall flashings, coating repairs, and roofing repairs.
View project detailsCultural and Civic Landmarks
New York Public Library
Historic MasonryHistoric stone and masonry restoration at one of New York City's most recognized Beaux-Arts landmarks.
View project detailsThe Cloisters
Historic PreservationMasonry restoration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval art branch in Fort Tryon Park. This project was among the work recognized with the New York Landmarks Conservancy Lucy G. Moses Award.
View project detailsApollo Theater
Historic MasonryHistoric facade restoration at Harlem's world-famous performance venue.
View project detailsBrooklyn Academy of Music
Masonry RestorationMasonry restoration at the landmark performing arts complex, including the BAM Opera House.
View project detailsOyster Bar at Grand Central Terminal
Guastavino TileTile-by-tile inspection and restoration of the 13,000-square-foot Guastavino tile vault installation at New York City's oldest continuously operating restaurant. Graciano performed cleaning, repointing, patching, and crack repairs, and removed and reset 1,300 square feet of terra cotta tile, replacing deteriorated sections with newly fabricated architecturally correct tile.
View project detailsCentral Synagogue
Historic PreservationRestoration of the historic masonry and terra cotta at one of New York City's oldest surviving synagogue buildings.
View project detailsCommercial and Institutional
MetLife Tower
Facade RestorationFacade restoration at the landmark MetLife Tower, recognized with the New York Landmarks Conservancy Lucy G. Moses Award.
View project detailsMoynihan Train Hall
Masonry RestorationMasonry restoration work at the James A. Farley Post Office building, which now serves as Moynihan Train Hall adjacent to Penn Station.
View project details90 Church Street
Historic Facade RestorationComplete exterior restoration of a 1935 Federalist-style landmark limestone building in Lower Manhattan in 1994, following strict historic landmark guidelines. Graciano returned in 2002 to repair damage caused by the September 11th disaster, when falling debris from the adjacent Seven World Trade Center damaged the building's facade.
View project detailsMt. Sinai Hospital
Masonry RestorationMasonry and facade restoration at one of New York City's major medical centers.
View project detailsPittsburgh Region
Heinz Hall
Historic RestorationTerra cotta and exterior restoration at Pittsburgh's premier performance venue, home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
View project detailsCarnegie Museum of Art
Masonry RestorationMasonry restoration at the Carnegie Museum complex in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
View project detailsAlmas Temple
Historic MasonryHistoric masonry restoration at the Almas Temple.
View project detailsStaple Bend Tunnel
National Historic SitePortal restoration of the first railroad tunnel in the United States, built in 1833, for the National Park Service. Graciano restored both sandstone portals by cleaning, patching with Jahn repair mortar, resetting displaced stone, and installing Dutchman to the cap stone. New sandstone retaining walls were also constructed. The project earned the IMI Golden Trowel Award Special Recognition.
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