About Gus Fraser
Vice President of Preservation & FacilitiesPosts
Story Chapel Exterior Masonry Repairs

Work will begin in February 2020 on the second phase of a two-year exterior masonry repair project at Story Chapel. The project includes rebuilding many of the building’s stone buttresses, extensive repairs to the chapel’s chancel wall, and 100% repointing … Continue reading
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and Photogrammetry at Mount Auburn
One of the most thrilling moments for anyone working with historic monuments is the moment of discovery. The moment when a partially illegible inscription can be deciphered, a maker’s signature found, or a forgotten detail rediscovered. At Mount Auburn, thousands … Continue reading
Restoring our Egyptian Revival Gateway: The Iron Fence

The historic cast iron fence that flanks our Egyptian Revival Gateway are the remaining sections of a fence that once ran the entire length of the Cemetery’s boundary on Mount Auburn Street. Over the years the fence suffered repeated damage … Continue reading