Renovation
As of April 2007, Gasson Hall has been subject to major exterior renovations. The building's stone elements have taken a major beating from mother nature since its opening in 1913. Nearly every stone on the building was analyzed by professionals with tablet PCs and documented. It was concluded that construction crews must replace nearly 99% of the building's decorative cast stones. The renovation will consist of several phases, the first focusing mainly on the building's 200 foot tall bell tower.
Crews will attempt to replicate Gasson's Collegiate Gothic architecture by meticulously removing each of the cast stones and replacing them with exact replicas. Each of the tower's four prominent spires will be removed by a tower crane and shipped off to a masonry company. The original spires will be used to form a mold, which will in turn be used to create new stone spires, which will be shipped back to Boston College and reattached to the building. However, due to the nature of the project, renovation will be limited to the warmer months only presenting a challenge to workers.
Work on the 200-foot bell tower was completed fall 2008.
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