Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How was Marquette Building’s cornice restored? In the early 1950s several buildings in downtown Chicago had their cornices removed for economic reasons. In 2001, the Marquette Building owners launched a multi-year restoration program of the building that included restoring the building's removed cornice. Mark Kuberski tells us how Central Building and Preservation created and installed a replica of the building's original 400-foot long cornice. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
How was Marquette Building’s cornice restored? In the early 1950s several buildings in downtown Chicago had their cornices removed for economic reasons. In 2001, the Marquette Building owners launched a multi-year restoration program of the building that included restoring the building's removed cornice. Mark Kuberski tells us how Central Building and Preservation created and installed a replica of the building's original 400-foot long cornice. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
