It was not until the years 1981-1990 that a full-scale restoration of the chapel was undertaken, restoring the frescoes to approximately their original state.
The roof was replaced, and by decade's end a full-scale restoration of the building had begun.
Recently the mayor of Moscow announced plans for a full-scale restoration of the wall.
In the 1980s work commenced on the full-scale restoration of the building, opening up the side entrance vestibules and restoring a number of the reception rooms to their original design.
In 1987, the Manhattan architectural firm of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer proposed a tower over the building in conjunction with a full-scale restoration of the facade.
This project started out as a conservation exercise, but has since turned into a full-scale restoration and rescue project.
In the end, Mr. Carey said, it undertook "a top-to-bottom, full-scale restoration of a building that has been neglected for years and years and years."
Last winter he asked a landscape architect to estimate what a full-scale restoration of Margaret Mead Green would cost.
He says future plans include new restrooms as part of a full-scale restoration of the crumbling limestone structure at the park's northern edge.
HOW long is a full-scale restoration good for?