Eldridge Street Synagogue, circa 2008

Restoration work on the interior of the Eldridge Street Synagogue took more than twenty years to complete. The skills of union members and independent artisans combine in massive works of historic preservation and restoration in New York. Evergreen Architectural Arts is one company that specializes in such work. The completed restoration of the painted interior of the Eldridge Street Synagogue and Museum in lower Manhattan in 2008 was the product of more than 81 skilled workers.

Visit the Landscape of Lost Arts exhibit for more images that document the work of union members and artisans building and re-building the landscape of the city.

Photograph by Evergreen Architectural Arts, Inc.