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.
It could also help unlock money for full-scale restoration projects sooner.
That is only a fraction of the billions of dollars that will be needed for full-scale restoration.
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".
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.
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.
As preparations began in the 90's for a full-scale restoration of Grand Central, in which the sky ceiling would be the piece de resistance, my great-uncle's name surfaced in the news again.
For example, at Springside, a Poughkeepsie, N.Y., landscape designed by Andrew Jackson Downing, the mid-19th-century landscape architect, a group rescued the site from development, but had no money for a full-scale restoration.
While any full-scale restoration programme would be likely to see MPs and peers leave for a "significant" amount of time, she said the Palace of Westminster "will always remain the home of Parliament" and this would be guaranteed in future legislation.
If carried out responsibly and full scale, alternative virtual restorations would add immeasurably to our understanding of the artist's intent.
Through the partnership, the full, large-scale restoration of Carysfort Reef is targeted for completion in 2020.
