What people don't realize is that sheetrock and tile over a wood framed wall is NOT considered any more fireproof than beadboard. You can still burn things through a pan or a clay crock, and the flammable material behind tile can still get extremely dry and ignite.
Over the next four months, workers reassembled the statue and mounted it on the pedestal; its height reached 305 feet (or 93 meters), including the pedestal. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland officially dedicated the Statue of Liberty in front of thousands of spectators.
Statue of Liberty Construction. The creator of the Statue of Liberty, Frdric-Auguste Bartholdi, thought well beyond the image of what would be the world's tallest monument. He considered such practical matters as how to support 100 tons of copper plate and how to make the 151-ft-tall statue able to withstand the forceful winds of New York Bay.