Building Preservation 2025

Starting this summer, work will begin on the Sentry House, the 1904 guard shack at the 34th Street Gothic Gates entrance. The building, originally used as an office for grounds security, has been vacant for years. With this preservation project, we’ll restore the exterior (tuck pointing, masonry repair, and window repair), rehab the interior with new floor joists and a new HVAC system, and replace the damaged plaster.

Historic Preservation Engineers examined the Sentry House in 2024 for problems with the foundation, joists, and roof (made possible by a drone flight) to determine work that needs to be completed. The restoration work will begin in July 2025.