Lizzie Olson

Stroll by The Frick Collection on Fifth Avenue today and you’ll be met by a familiar New York City sight: scaffolding. As part of our ongoing renovation, the temporary structures are supporting a major cleaning and repair campaign for the ornate Beaux-Arts façades of our historic buildings. In this video, Lizzie Olson, the Frick’s Senior Project Manager, explains our collaboration with Walter B. Melvin Architects and West New York Restoration to fix damaged areas of limestone, weatherproof the buildings, and clean off years of dirt and grime.