Bridgewater State University
Boyden Hall
Cupola restoration at Bridgewater State University, retaining the original profiles and architectural detail.
The original problem
The cupola’s woodwork had deteriorated: rotted cornice trim, peeling paint, and damaged decorative scrollwork. Exposure damage typical of an elevated element bearing the weather.
Recommended solution
Rebuild the failed woodwork in kind and repaint the complete cupola, restoring the original profiles and details rather than substituting modern approximations.
Work completed
- Removal of failed and rotted cornice trim and scrollwork
- Rebuild of cupola woodwork, including clinkerboard style siding, louvres, and round windows
- Restoration of the cupola railings
- Full preparation and repainting in white
Materials and techniques
- Replacement woodwork matched to the original profiles
- Documented photography before, during, and after the work
- Access and work at height methods appropriate to an occupied campus building