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Builders are erecting a woodtruss-supported roof on Central Synagogue in New York City as part of a two-year, $40-million repair effort stemming from a 1998 fire that damaged the 127-year-old structure.
The roughly 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m^sup 2^) building is the oldest structure in continuous use as a synagogue in New York, according to Central Synagogue records. It was constructed with cast iron columns, masonry walls, and wood roof trusses. The building's copper roof is being replaced by slate and will be finished by winter. The overall reconstruction effort will be completed in late 2000.
The New York-- based reconstruction design team consists of LZA Technology/ Thornton-Tomasetti Group, which is providing engineering...