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Massachusetts
Massachusetts State House (Boston)
Completed in 1798 to a design by Charles Bulfinch, the State House crowns Beacon Hill with a granite base and a copper-sheathed dome regilded multiple times for weather protection. Its load-bearing masonry, sandstone trim, and historic windows make envelope restoration, flashing, and repointing work critical for long-term performance in New England conditions.
Phone: (617) 727-3676
Boston City Hall (Boston)
Opened in 1968, this Brutalist landmark uses board-formed, exposed concrete with deep overhangs and monumental stair towers framing City Hall Plaza. Rehabilitation here focuses on concrete repair, waterproofing, plaza drainage, and energy retrofits while preserving the civic icon’s structural clarity.
Phone: (617) 635-4500
Boston Public Library – McKim Building (Boston)
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Charles Follen McKim’s 1895 Renaissance Revival library employs Milford granite, bronze entry doors, and arcaded windows overlooking Copley Square. Conservation frequently centers on granite cleaning, mortar joint repair, copper roofing, and preservation of murals and the vaulted Bates Hall.
Phone: (617) 536-5400
Trinity Church in Copley Square (Boston)
H. H. Richardson’s 1877 masterwork established the Richardsonian Romanesque—massive stone walls, polychromatic masonry, and deep arches—set over timber pile foundations. Restoration often addresses brownstone weathering, stained glass protection, and moisture management at heavy masonry interfaces.
Phone: (617) 536-0944
Old South Meeting House (Boston)
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Built in 1729, this Georgian brick landmark hosted pivotal debates leading up to the Boston Tea Party. Its load-bearing brick, timber frame, and tall steeple demand careful repointing, wood conservation, and vibration-sensitive work within an active urban setting.
Phone: (617) 720-1713
Old State House (Boston)
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Dating to 1713, the Old State House anchors the Freedom Trail with Flemish-bond brickwork and a balcony where the Declaration of Independence was first read to Bostonians. Work here focuses on historic masonry, wood windows, and the gilded lion and unicorn crests.
Phone: (617) 720-1713
USS Constitution & Museum (Charlestown, Boston)
“Old Ironsides” (1797) is the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, maintained in the Charlestown Navy Yard alongside a dedicated museum. Preservation involves periodic dry-docking, timber conservation, and corrosion control—analogous to heavy timber and marine-exposed envelope work.
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Phone (Museum): (617) 426-1812
MIT – The Great Dome, Building 10 (Cambridge)
MIT’s neo-classical Great Dome (1916) crowns the Maclaurin Buildings with Indiana limestone cladding over reinforced concrete. Modern interventions typically address roofing, flashing, and thermal performance upgrades for the library beneath while preserving the dome’s iconic profile.
Phone (MIT): (617) 253-1000
Harvard Memorial Hall / Sanders Theatre (Cambridge)
This 1870s High Victorian Gothic complex combines polychrome brick, terra-cotta, and soaring timber trusses above Sanders Theatre. Sensitive projects include slate roofing, masonry cleaning, and acoustically considerate HVAC upgrades within the historic envelope.
Phone (Box Office): (617) 496-2222
Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge/Watertown)
Founded in 1831, America’s first rural garden cemetery blends picturesque landscape design with monuments and structures like granite Washington Tower. Conservation here spans stone stabilization, drainage, and path/retaining-wall rehabilitation across a living, 175-acre historic landscape.
Phone: (617) 547-7105
Lowell National Historical Park – Boott Cotton Mills (Lowell)
Brick mills, power canals, and timber/iron systems interpret America’s early industrialization. Rehabilitation often addresses canal-wall masonry, brick envelope repair, window restoration, and interior timber conservation for adaptive reuse and public access.
Phone (Park): (978) 970-5000
Mechanics Hall (Worcester)
Opened in 1857, this Italianate concert hall features a richly detailed stucco-and-plaster interior and a granite/brick exterior on Worcester’s Main Street. Work typically includes façade repointing, ornamental plaster conservation, and system upgrades sensitively integrated with the historic fabric.
Phone: (508) 752-5608
Worcester Union Station (Worcester)
A 1911 Beaux-Arts landmark with twin towers and limestone/terra-cotta detailing, Union Station underwent extensive restoration for transit and public events. Ongoing work focuses on stone cleaning, joint repair, and plaza/waterproofing improvements to support heavy foot traffic.
Phone: (508) 755-6408
Springfield Armory National Historic Site (Springfield)
America’s first federal armory preserves brick arsenal buildings and a world-class small arms collection. Projects frequently involve historic brick conservation, metalwork stabilization, and climate control upgrades in museum spaces within 19th-century structures.
Phone: (413) 734-8551
Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge)
This living history museum assembles 19th-century New England buildings—timber frames, clapboard façades, and stone foundations—on a walkable common. Preservation emphasizes traditional joinery, wood shingle and slate roofing, and site drainage for relocated historic structures.
Phone: (800) 733-1830
The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home (Lenox)
Wharton’s 1902 country house blends Classical symmetry with stucco façades, terraces, and formal gardens on a steep hillside. Contractors focus on stucco crack repair, stone retaining walls, site drainage, and sensitive upgrades compatible with a National Historic Landmark.
Phone: (413) 551-5111
Hancock Shaker Village – Round Stone Barn (Pittsfield)
The iconic 1826 (rebuilt 1864) Round Stone Barn showcases Shaker ingenuity with radial stone masonry and timber framing for efficient farm operations. Preservation priorities include stone repointing, roof drainage, and wood structure monitoring in a highly trafficked exhibit building.
Phone: (413) 443-0188
Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge)
Opened in 1993, the museum complex by Robert A.M. Stern complements the Berkshire landscape with wood, stone, and generous glazing, and it houses Rockwell’s studio. Envelope work often emphasizes roof and siding replacement, window preservation, and humidity control for collections.
Phone: (413) 298-4100
Plimoth Patuxet Museums (Plymouth)
This living history campus interprets the 17th-century English Village, Wampanoag Homesite, Mayflower II, and Grist Mill. Maintenance mirrors historic practice—timber-and-thatch repairs, earthen plasters, and shoreline resilience—while accommodating high seasonal visitation.
Phone: (508) 746-1622
Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum (Provincetown)
The 252-foot granite campanile (1907–1910) overlooks Cape Cod from High Pole Hill, modeled after Siena’s Torre del Mangia. Projects address marine exposure—salt, wind, and freeze–thaw—through stone cleaning, joint repair, and anchorage inspections.
Phone: (508) 487-1310
Boston Old South & Downtown Crossing Fabric (Boston)
The Old South Meeting House anchors a dense street grid of 18th–20th century masonry commercial blocks. For contractors, mixed-age brick and terra-cotta façades, party walls, and storefront lintels demand careful phasing, shoring, and repointing in active pedestrian corridors.
Phone (Revolutionary Spaces): (617) 720-1713
Charlestown Navy Yard Historic Core (Boston)
Beyond “Old Ironsides,” the Navy Yard preserves granite piers, brick workshops, and timber structures around Dry Dock 1. Marine-exposed masonry, ironwork, and heavy timber rehabilitation require robust coatings, cathodic protection strategies, and salt-resistant mortars.
Phone (Park Info): (617) 242-5601
Copley Square Ensemble (Boston)
Framed by Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library, Copley Square showcases varied masonry—from Romanesque brownstone to Renaissance Revival granite—around a major public plaza. Public realm projects emphasize plaza paving, subgrade waterproofing, tree pits, and stormwater capture with heritage façades as the backdrop.
Phone (BPL Info): (617) 536-5400
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