All-City workers load equipment onto a federal boat that transports people and supplies to Liberty Island.

“This really was a monumental job; we’ve never done another one like it,” All City President Larry Weiss said. “We installed a system of eight hydronic boilers to keep the old girl warm. It was great to know we were doing our part to keep the statue open and available to everyone.”

The statue was never designed to be heated, Weiss noted. The surface of the statue is composed of hammered copper sheets riveted to an iron framework. The statue rests upon a granite star-shaped pedestal, which was actually Fort Wood during the War of 1812. Today, the foundation houses the museum, gift shop, information center, security area, fire system and the hydraulic elevator, which carries visitors to the top of the pedestal.

The job of providing heat to the base and interior of the statue was bid by the National Parks Service, which operates the monument. All City Plumbing & Heating’s three-man crew started the job in September and finished in November. The job included Weil-McLain boilers; Beckett burners; and Bell & Gossett pumps, flow valves and air eliminators.

	The mechanical room of the Statue of Liberty contains eight hydronic boilers, which make the interior of the monument comfortable for visitors during winter months.

Federal work boats transported equipment and the contractor’s workers to Liberty Island during the project, Weiss said. The boats regularly carry federal workers and supplies to the island.

“The people operating the boats were incredibly accommodating and helped us out a lot,” Weiss said. “We’re a small business, which usually doesn’t do this type of job but it all worked out well.” All City, which employs 10 people, is celebrating 20 years in business this year.