If you were walking past Canal Street and Orchard Street Sunday morning, you likely came across a dramatic scene. A huge crane was in place to hoist a copper-coated lantern to the top of the Jarmulowsky Bank Building. Â It’s the last major decorative element that needed to be installed before the scaffolding comes off, and the Jarmulowsky is reborn as a boutique hotel.
The 2,200 pound lantern now sits atop a 50-foot dome-spire, which is also covered in copper. The restoration of the spire is a big deal. The original dome was removed in 1990. But now the 1912 city-designated landmark has been returned to its former glory.
The Jarmulowsky building, located at 9 Orchard St., was purchased by DLJ Real Estate in 2011. The restoration has been in incredibly lengthy and arduous ordeal. (Read more of the back story here).
