About Gus Fraser
Vice President of Preservation & FacilitiesPosts
Solar Energy Comes to the Cemetery

As part of our Climate Action Plan, we are investing in renewable energy and have installed solar panels on our circa 1932 Operations building.
Story Chapel Masonry Repairs Update

The second phase of masonry repairs to Story Chapel and the Administration Building is in full swing. The scope of the project includes reconstruction of stone buttresses with sandstone imported from Locharbriggs quarry in Dumfries, Scotland; major repairs to the … Continue reading
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