Phase 2BIn this slide show:

Waiting Room Plaster Work Update

February 11, 2013

The waiting room looking east towards the trackside. Most of the vertical plaster work has been completed.

A northeast view towards the future Men’s room.

A view looking north towards Amtrak’s new ticketing area. New lighting for the waiting room and the second floor balcony with be LEDs to maximize efficiency.

The beautiful quarter circle balcony is almost fully repaired. The original damaged terrazzo floor hidden under the plywood will also be repaired.

A view looking southwest. The original plaster is in surprisingly good condition. The new main center chandelier will be a replicate with high powered LEDs for illumination.

A section of ceiling along the east wall with its final glossy white finish, similar to the original condition when the station was first opened to the public in 1906.

The mustard color shown is one of several paint colors applied over the years. The final color for the plaster will be white as seen here.

Due to aesthetic reasons a sprinkler system will not be installed in the waiting room. Instead, beam smoke detectors and 7 double door exits will ensure safe egress during emergency.

The waiting room west wall will get a new 3 feet diameter clock.

Left: Looking into the new stairwell in the waiting room.

Right: Looking at the waiting room from inside the new stairwell.

Bottom: The new stairway will provide public access to the second floor balcony.

New marble column panels were being installed next to the main waiting area.

New and original plaster pieces merge together seamlessly.

Multiple elevated scaffolding was installed to aid in plaster restoration.

An original plaster detail shown with its damages repaired.

All tower levels will have reinforcements over its original cross frames. 4 new additional columns were also installed for additional load bearing on each floor. The brick walls and floor slabs are in mostly good condition. An identified damaged section on the 9th floor was repaired.