Jablonski Building Conservation

05/01/2026

Who is at AIC in Montreal? There is still time to check out Helen Thomas-Haney's poster (position 006) today before they get taken down!

04/30/2026

Thank you Andrew Fearon for your touching words about Frank Matero. A well-deserved award, Frank has inspired and influenced all of us in the field of architectural conservation through his teaching and dedication to the profession. Frank will be missed.

04/30/2026

Mary Jablonski is pleased to receive the prestigious 2026 Sheldon and Caroline Keck Award that recognizes excellence in the education and training of conservation professionals at all levels. Mary received this award at the 54th Annual Meeting, joint with CAC-ACCR of the American Institute of Conservation in Montreal.

JBC also congratulates the other winners for their contributions to the varied fields of conservation!

04/22/2026

Thank you for the award and the lovely evening! Thank you , and for being a great team! And congratulations to all the other 2026 MASterworks Design Award recipients.

04/18/2026

Congratulations to all of the Lucy G. Moses award recipients Thursday night!

11/14/2025

11/03/2025

We're only a week away from APT 2025 Providence! And many of us from JBC will be there! Mary and Helen will be leading a plaster conservation workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday (Sold out!). You can bookend your conference with Bella's discussion of the history and preservation of Tabby Brick on Friday morning and Ed's talk about conservation work at Vizcaya on Saturday afternoon. Or you can stop by the Exhibitor Hall to visit us at Booth 3. We can't wait to see you there!

10/07/2025

JBC had a wonderful outing with all our friends and colleagues from ! Perfect weather, a beautiful sunset and moonrise, and great views of some of our projects from the New York Harbor!

08/19/2025

Recently, JBC had the opportunity to be part of the team helping with the restoration of the historic Conference House on Staten Island. We were thrilled to find mortar that is 350 years old up in the attic.

You can read more on the restoration efforts at the link below:

https://historichousetrust.org/original-17th-century-mortar-found-at-c-1680-conference-house/

Always exciting to be a part of such projects!

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07/08/2025

We hope you all get the chance to hit the beach this summer and maybe you'll be lucky enough to visit one with buildings JBC has worked on!

(1-2) Jones Beach State Park is the crown jewel of the NYS Parks department with many buildings constructed during Robert Moses' reign as Parks Commissioner. The bathhouses in particular are beautiful examples of Art Deco public architecture. JBC has been involved in the design and restoration of several buildings throughout the Park. Look for the reopening of the East Bathhouse next summer 🤞🤞!

(3-4) Orchard Beach is the only public beach in The Bronx and is another Robert Moses project. JBC performed a conditions assessment of the bathhouse building as well as developing and implementing a materials testing program for the terra cotta, masonry and finishes.

(5) Fire Island Lighthouse is one of many lighthouses located adjacent to beaches that JBC has worked on. We've analyzed paint, mortar, and parging to help maintain these lighthouse towers in both their historic and weathertight conditions.

(6-7) If you're a pool person, NYC public pools are frequently excellent examples of WPA era architecture. We've done everything from historic research to mortar analysis to masonry restoration at numerous pools like McCarren Park and Lyons Pool recreation center.