Pickwick Books, Hollywood

Posted on 20232023 by Amy Higgins

Former Pickwick Bookstore on Hollywood Blvd., now a Taco Bell. KC Restoration brought back the missing facade pieces. Interior archway was painted black on one side, when store was previously cut in t... Read More

Annenberg Beach House Pool

Posted on 20202020 by Amy Higgins

Working under the direction of Carolyn Lehne at KC Restoration, We touched up the decorative, undersea, tile border at the bottom of the pool in Santa Monica. Originally the pool of the Hearst Mansion... Read More

Title Insurance, Spring St.

Posted on 20192020 by Amy Higgins

1928, the Title Insurance and Trust Company opened their headquarters in this Art Deco-style building. For six months, a team of 5 artisans painted the missing beams and ceilings that seismic retrofit... Read More

Veteran’s Memorial Hall, Eureka, CA

Posted on 20182020 by Amy Higgins

8, half moons in the cupola had heavy water damage and needed to be restored. I made a pounce pattern of the stenciled design to repeat over the missing areas. This project was under the direction of ... Read More

Lost City of Demille

Posted on 20182019 by Amy Higgins

I’ve been a part of the excavation and partial reconstruction of the enormous plaster sphinxes from the 1923, Cecil B. DeMille, Ten Commandments, on display in at the Dunes Center Museum.... Read More

Wilson High School – Historic Curtain

Posted on 20172018 by Amy Higgins

Working with Carolyn Lehne of KC Restoration, we repaired damage to Wilson High School’s fire curtain. Wear and tear had taken it’s toll, we repaired several rips and tears and retouched a... Read More

Crystal Chandelier, USC

Posted on 20172022 by Amy Higgins

The chandelier in the Hancock House museum at USC was missing about 20% of it’s crystal. Under KC Restoration, I made a silicone mold and created the missing parts using a clear resin. The missi... Read More

WPA Suzanne Miller Mural, Long Beach

Posted on 20162023 by Amy Higgins

Under the direction of Carolyn Lehne of KC Restoration, we removed any lead based paint (in containment) still attached to the mural, cleaned the surface, and filled any knicks or scars. There was sev... Read More

Archer School, Brentwood

Posted on 20162018 by Amy Higgins

Working under May Painting and KC Restoration, I had the opportunity to work on Archer School for Girls that occupies the former Eastern Star Home for Women, a 1931 Spanish Colonial Revival building o... Read More

Globe Mills, Arts District

Posted on 20152022 by Amy Higgins

Now home to a distinguished art gallery, former Globe Mills got it’s missing plaster capitals restored under KC Restoration.... Read More

Amy Higgins

Building Restoration Artist

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