A Facelift for the Frick’s Façades

Stroll by The Frick Collection on Fifth Avenue today and you’ll be met by a familiar New York City sight: scaffolding. As part of our ongoing renovation, the temporary structures are supporting a major cleaning and repair campaign for the ornate Beaux-Arts façades of our historic buildings. In this video, Lizzie Olson, the Frick’s Senior Project Manager, explains our collaboration with Walter B. Melvin Architects and West New York Restoration to fix damaged areas of limestone, weatherproof the buildings, and clean off years of dirt and grime. Following our reopening early next year, renovation projects like the exterior facelift will enable visitors to enjoy an enhanced Frick experience—even before you walk through our doors. To learn more about the renovation and enhancement project, visit https://www.frick.org/renovation. Producer/Director: Lisa Goble Director of Photography: George Koelle Audio Production: Sean Troxell Editor: Courtlin Byrd Original Music: George Koelle Editorial: Noah Purdy © 2024 The Frick Collection