Unfortunately, the design leaked and caused substantial degradation to the entire structure from arm to torch. To marking its centennial in 1986, the Statue of Liberty underwent some major upgrades.

In 1985, after enduring nearly a century of wear, tear and poorly executed renovations, the Statue of Liberty’s torch ... stepped in to give the torch a “major design overhaul,” according ...

NEW YORK >> The Statue of Liberty ... statue in 1885. The torch was held high by Lady Liberty from 1886 to 1984, but modifications to the flame changed its original design over the years.

Briganti, architect Nicholas Garrison of FX Collaborative, project designer Edwin Schlossberg of ESI Design ... the Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Centennial Commission in 1982. The torch ...

In his patent application, he referred to a monumental statue “representing Liberty Enlightening the World” and described the design ... with a flamboyant torch grasped in the hand ...

An image supposedly showing the 19th-century construction of the Statue of Liberty's torch has circulated in online channels for years. Snopes found the photo has been shared since at least 2017 ...

A photograph genuinely shows the construction of the Statue of Liberty's torch in 19th-century France. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: An archived version of the photo did not include a ...

Liberty Island’s grounds reopened in July 2020, followed by the statue’s observation deck a year later. To enter the statue’s torch, which was replaced in 1986 for the statue’s 100th ...