Gasson Hall, Boston College

BUILDING FACTS

Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Built: 1913
Architect: Maginnis and Walsh
Style: Collegiate Gothic

SCOPE

• Historic Paint Analysis
• Restoration & Conservation
• Paint Exposures
• Color and Finishes Matching
• Mural Conservation & Restoration
• Decorative Painting & Finishes
• Architectural Gilding & Glazing
• Conservation Cleaning
• Wood Restoration
• Cast Stone Repointing 

Gasson Hall is one of Boston College’s most prominent buildings. Canning had the opportunity to restore the interior to its original 1913 design.

The work included mural conservation and restoration, decorative finishes restoration and glazing, and woodwork conservation.

A large part of the project involved restoration, cleaning, stripping, toning, repointing, and repair of the fabricated cast stone walls.