Kreilick Conservation, LLC was retained by the National Park Service to conserve the Wise Clock at Jacob Riis Park, part of Gateway National Recreation Area. Built by the E. Howard Watch Company of Boston in 1891, the clock was originally located in front of the William A. Wise and Son jewelry store at Flatbush Avenue and Nevins Street in Brooklyn. The clock was moved to its present location in 1941. The Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The Wise Clock is composed of a cast iron base and post with an aluminum clock and cast aluminum ornamental elements. The clock stands approximately 19’ high; each of the four clock faces measures 36.5” in diameter.

The scope of work included: de-installation; paint removal, paint analysis and refinishing, including gilding; TIG-welded repairs of cast iron; replacement of missing aluminum elements with new castings; replacement of clock faces, clock dials, locking mechanism, and hatch hardware; re-lamping with LED illumination; restoring the clock mechanism to operating condition; and re-installation.