New York City has set aside $5.8M for the restoration of Philip Johnson's New York State Pavilion, which was recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation back in April. This small fraction of the estimated $43M it would cost to fully restore the centerpiece of the 1964 World's Fair will go toward fixing the electrical system and repairing the observation platforms and staircases. [6sqft via Archinect; previously]
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