Constructed in 1901 as the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Terminal Complex, Hoboken Terminal was designed in the Beaux Arts style by architect Kennith Murchinson. The terminal was a milestone in American transportation development, combining rail, ferry, and pedestrian facilities in one of the most innovatively designed and engineered structures in the nation. Hoboken Terminal was the first use of the Bush type train shed, which quickly became the standard.

Featured in the Winter 2000 issue of SMACNA's 'Architectural Metal' magazine, this $1 million project included the restoration of decorative copper walls and cornices.

A combination of new and old copper was used in the restoration, which included woodwork and cornice stabilization. Some of the old copper had to be removed, restored and reinstalled, along with the new copper, which was all duplicated from the original pieces dating back to 1901. The new copper was 20-ounce Revere cold-rolled copper.

A crew of only six men completed this project in nine months... three months ahead of schedule. In addition, careful attention was paid to all detail work, especially the mitres.

The Schtiller & Plevy workers successfully solved special problems presented by the fact that the wood blocking had to be lined up so that the new and old copper cornices and wall panels were in the same pattern and alignment as the original. Additionally, expansion was integrated into the copper facade, which had been previously neglected.