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Claude J. LeBlanc, as general superintendent for Beacon Construction, has supervised renovations and new construction all over Boston. But for LeBlanc, working in historic Harvard Yard on the Thayer Hall renovation has a special significance...

Author: By David B. Lat, | Title: HAMMERING THEIR WAY INTO HARVARD HISTORY | 10/16/1993 | See Source »

Roberto Gomez, who erected the scaffolding for Thayer, voices sentiments similar to LeBlanc's. Gomez says he feels that when his children are grown, he will be proud to show them where he worked...

Author: By David B. Lat, | Title: HAMMERING THEIR WAY INTO HARVARD HISTORY | 10/16/1993 | See Source »

Harvard keeps a close watch over the construction projects it undertakes and generally has stricter regulations, says Michael B. McCartin, a journeyman carpenter who has worked on the Pennypacker renovations and now works on Thayer...

Author: By David B. Lat, | Title: HAMMERING THEIR WAY INTO HARVARD HISTORY | 10/16/1993 | See Source »

...effort to maintain the historical character of Thayer (and increase its longevity), Harvard has requested hardwood floors, restoration of original fireplace mantles, and slate roofs. These requests can involve complex procedures and specialized skills, workers...

Author: By David B. Lat, | Title: HAMMERING THEIR WAY INTO HARVARD HISTORY | 10/16/1993 | See Source »

Carpenter John J. Robbins, who works at Thayer and also worked at Pennypacker, describes what he saw one day 19 years ago when working on Pusey Library...

Author: By David B. Lat, | Title: HAMMERING THEIR WAY INTO HARVARD HISTORY | 10/16/1993 | See Source »

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