Historic renovation is the preservation or renewal of facades incorporating original materials and designs. Renovation of landmark structures, often meets even higher standards to accomplish a faithful restoration.
Central’s restoration projects on church and institutional structures as well as on office and residential buildings are of the highest standards. Our staff has an earned reputation as experts in historic restoration whether as independent consultants or working as part of a team of architects, engineers and contractors.

Historic Renovation Gallery
- The base stones at the west elevation arched entrance to Tribune tower were replaced.
- The rebuilt terra cotta entrance to Randolph Tower.
- A massive limestone window head lifted in to place.
- Reconstruction of brick arches as part of the restoration of the 1885 Norther Italianate Assumption Catholic Church.
- Replacement of a long-ago removed cornice on the landmark Holabird & Roche Marquette Building.
- Central performed the masonry restoration on this elegant apartment building.
- A parapet at Randolph Tower after its reconstruction.