Bohemian National Cemetery

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Chicago Project Management and preservation architect Charlie Pipal have been retained by The Friends of the Bohemian National Cemetery to prepare a Restoration Plan and execute immediate actions required to preserve the interior finishes of the elaborately decorated Ceremonial Hall.

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An assessment of the roof was performed by Knickerbocker Roofing using a lift.

Ed Skaggs took assessment samples of all of the roofing found.

Knickerbocker at BNC

Immediate repairs were made.BNC Missing Roof TileBNC Interior Damage with Arrow

This single missing tile had caused major damage to the plaster inside.

The view of the Chicago skyline from the top of the dome was beautiful.

BNC with Skyline