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May 20, 2025 • The Telephone Building

Aluminum Roof Panels Installed on Telephone Building Awning

Crews make the roof panels to install on the Telephone Building awning. — Roof panels being made to install over the completed awning frame

Restoration crews have completed a key phase at the Telephone Building: installing the new cantilevered awning and its aluminum roof panels. Each panel was precisely fitted and mounted to the restored steel framework using durable, environmentally friendly materials.

This step reintroduces a signature 1914 element—a wraparound canopy originally suspended by tie rods and brackets. The aluminum roof offers modern resilience while honoring the building’s historic design.

Worker examines roofing panels on sidewalk. — Crew member inspects aluminum panels before installation.

Finished aluminum roof on restored awning. — Completed aluminum roof reinstates the building’s original 1914 awning profile.

See the full restoration plans for the Telephone Building.

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