Permanent Mission to the Czech Republic

The Permanent Mission to the Czech Republic is an 8-story Neo-Georgian building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan constructed in 1902. The building, which currently includes government offices and residential apartments, underwent a preservation-related exterior restoration in 2019-2021. The client’s goal for the exterior restoration was to restore and preserve the building’s historic features, including the sheet metal cornice, limestone elements, and Roman brick facades.

All brick and limestone at the primary facades was repointed as the mortar had nearly disappeared in some locations. Although the building is not located in a Landmark District, Henson was sure to carefully color match replacement face brick to match the existing. In addition, to address cracks in the limestone at primary facades, Henson carefully color matched injection restoration grout and worked with the contractor to perfect an application technique that left repaired stone with a seamless appearance. The masonry facades have been restored to their original, classical appearance after many years of weathering and deterioration.