The exterior panels of the shell were replaced, which required a laser scan of the shell and fabrication of 673 separate panels in 93 different shapes.
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The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20181031234441/http://beaconhilltimes.com/2018/05/25/hatch-shell-restoration-project-set-to-wrap-up-next-month/ Beacon Hill Times Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts Newspaper ## Our Network Boston Sun Charlestown Patriot-Bridge Chelsea Record East Boston Times Free Press Everett Independent Jamaica Plain Gazette Lynn Journal Mission Hill Gazette North End Regional Review Revere Journal Winthrop Sun Transcript ## Archives October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 # Hatch Shell Restoration Project Set to Wrap Up Next Month May 25, 2018 By Dan Murphy The $2.4 million restoration project entailing the replacement of the exterior panels on the dome of the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade is expected to wrap up in early June, according to Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy. Before this work began, however, two laser scans of the dome were conducted to pinpoint the dome's imperfections while Folan Waterproofing & Construction Co. of South Easton was tasked with cleaning and waterproofing the band shell. BPDL Precast Concrete – a company based in Quebec, Canada, and one of only two firms in North America that handles this type of specialized work – then used the laser renderings to craft a total of 673 panels in 91 different shapes from the composite material terrazzo that fit together to completely encase the dome. Roy likens the process to completing a jigsaw puzzle and said as of last Thursday, May 17, 483 pieces had been installed. This is no easy task, either, considering each weighs between 400 and 150 pounds while the panels on top tip the scales at 500 pounds a piece. When the dome was last restored in 1989, Roy said the technology to accurately estimate the size of each panel didn't exist, so the pieces fit together more loosely, allowing water to seep into the dome and gradually damage the structure's interior. "The purpose of this project is to protect it, both structurally and aesthetically," he said, adding that interior restoration of the dome will follow the panel-replacement project. "We really want to be good stewards of this historic landmark." The granite shell that stands on the site today dates back to 1940 and is the structure's third incarnation. It was designed by venerable Boston architect Richard J. Shaw and underwritten by Maria Hatch, who died in 1926 and bequeathed a $300,000 gift in her will to build a memorial to her brother, Edward A. Hatch. Edward Hatch, who died in 1889, served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War before becoming the first commander of the 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, a Buffalo soldier regiment with African-American troops commanded by white officers. .In 1928, the original, wooden shell was erected on the site as a temporary venue for the Boston Pops, and an inaugural concert was held there July 4, 1929. A second, more permanent shell was built of metal at the location in 1934, but it was irreparably damaged in the 1938 New England hurricane. Roy said the project is particularly timely now not only because May is Preservation Month in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but also since this year marks the 125th anniversary of DCR, which manages 3,000 properties statewide. "This is a good example of DCR's work saving our cultural and historic resources," Roy said. "There's nothing better than to be here on a warm summer evening when the sun sets over the Charles while enjoying symphonic music. It really is a treasure." ## Newsletter Email Address * First Name Last Name ## Full Print Edition
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Bostonian Howard Brickman, a master craftsman specializing in wood floors, re - created the intricate interior paneling of the shell by hand. 
 An 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze statue of George S. Patton, by James Earle Fraser, commemorates the general's June 7, 1945 address at the site before a crowd of 20,000 persons. 
 Uses of the Hatch Shell include concerts, movie showings and speeches, and as a meeting place for large events, such as AIDS Walk Boston and the Larry Kessler 5K Run. The grass pavilion is used for picnics, casual sports and sunbathing, in a manner typical of urban parks. 
 The Hatch Shell underwent a $2.4 million renovation in 2018, the first since 1989.