A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse into the Metropolitan Club's Exterior Restoration

JUNE 6, 2024

ADP Architects gathered a small but mighty team of historic preservationists, building managers, restoration experts and artisans to meticulously clean and restore the façade of the famed Metropolitan Club on Fifth Avenue. The 6-month effort cleared over a century of dirt, grime and debris from the marble walls and details, exposing the façade’s original color, sparkle and charm.

Project Facts:

Sector: Hospitality

Location: New York, NY

Scope: Architectural Design and Planning; Historic Preservation

Project Type: Façade Cleaning

Status: Completed

Built in 1896 in a restrained Italianate style, the Metropolitan Club occupies 100 feet of frontage on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, with an architectural emphasis on ground-hugging horizontals and a simplification of Italianate detailing on its Tuckahoe Marble façade. 

Below are before/after photographs and process shots of the detailed façade cleaning effort.