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EverGreene Architectural Arts

Introduction
EverGreene Architectural Arts (EverGreene), based in New York City, is a specialty contractor and design studio working with commercial, government, institutional, sacred and theater clients in the areas of interior restoration, conservation, decoration and new design. Established in 1978, EverGreene is a company of artists, conservators, craftsmen and designers who work throughout the United States and several sites abroad. Based in architecture, the architectural arts refer to the decorative elements that are integrated into building designs. They encompass a broad range of media including mural (conservation, restoration and new design); decorative painting; ornamental plaster; gilding; wood, stone and metal elements and acoustic finishes.

When executing projects, EverGreene utilizes both traditional and contemporary techniques and materials. The company's conservation and restoration projects often begin with forensic, analytic and diagnostic tests to reveal the state of a current work of art or building condition. Conservators analyze the findings to determine materiality, historic color palettes and decorative schemes; designers and artists collaborate to recreate lost and missing elements or to design new decoration. The company operates as both an art studio and a contractor combining art, science and technology as designers and craftsmen work side-by-side on commissions from restorative painting and ornamental plaster repair to gilding and re-creation of historic wall coverings.

History
In 1976, with the advent of the Historic Preservation tax Incentives, interest in historic preservation grew in the United States. EverGreene, originally started as a firm that almost exclusively focused on decorative painting and murals, expanded in size and service offerings to assist clients and owners of historic structures including: courthouses, state capitols, churches, synagogues, and commercial buildings. To execute large scale projects, EverGreene will often partner with architecture firms during the design and planning phases and with general contractors as a specialty contractor.

Civic & Institutional
Colorado State Capitol, restoration, gilding. Denver, CO ;

Library of Congress, restoration, decorative paint, ornamental plaster. Washington, DC ,

Utah State Capitol, decorative paint, plaster restoration. Salt Lake City, UT, ,

Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, restoration, decorative paint, ornamental plaster. New York, NY ,

Clara Barton Missing Soldier's Office, conservation, restoration, wallpaper re-creation. Washington, DC

Harlem Hospital Murals, mural removal, restoration and reinstallation. New York, NY, ,

University of Tennessee, restoration of the Greenwood Mural. Knoxville, TN ,

Commercial
30 Rockefeller Center, mural conservation, restoration. New York, NY ,

Chrysler Building, mural conservation, restoration. New York, NY ,

Plaza Hotel, ornamental plaster, decorative paint, gilding, wood refinishing. New York, NY ,

Sherry Netherland Hotel, mural conservation and restoration. New York, NY

Verizon Building, mural restoration, plaster restoration. New York, NY ,

Sacred
Christ the Light Cathedral, Venetian plaster, decorative finishes. Oakland, CA ,

Eldridge Street Synagogue, conservation, restoration, decorative paint. New York, NY ,

Grace Church, conservation, stenciling, finishes restoration. Brooklyn, NY

Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, artistic design, ornamental plaster design, mural design. Greensburg, PA

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, mural restoration, new mural design, ornamental plaster. Wichita, KS ,

St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral, mural conservation and new design, ornamental plaster, scagliola, decorative paint. Brooklyn, NY

Theaters
Paramount Theatre, historic finishes restoration, decorative paint, mural stenciling. Boston, MA

Kings Theatre, conservation, ornamental plaster, decorative paint, stone/wood/metal refinishing. Brooklyn, NY , Fox Theater, conservation, gilding, decorative paint, ornamental plaster. Oakland, CA , Richard Rodgers Theatre, decorative paint, ornamental plaster, digital wallpaper. New York, NY ,

Civic & Institutional
Essex County Courthouse, mural restoration, ornamental plaster, decorative paint. Newark, NJ , Illinois State Capitol, mural restoration, ornamental plaster, decorative paint, gilding. Springfield, IL , King Street Station, ornamental plaster. Seattle, WA, ,

Commercial
Empire State Building, mural conservation and restoration. New York, NY

Sacred
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, decorative paint, ornamental plaster, gilding, exterior stucco restoration. Baltimore, MD ,

Church of St. Francis Xavier, ornamental plaster, mural restoration, decorative paint. New York, NY ,

Theaters
Lerner Theatre, historic finish replication, decorative paint. Elkhart, IN

Bob Hope Theatre, conservation and restoration. Stockton, CA ,