McGill University – Redpath Museum

Built in 1882 by Montreal architects A.C. Hutchinson and A.D. Steele, the Redpath Museum is one of Canada’s oldest museums and a landmark building at McGill University, designed in the Neo-Greek style. EVOQ undertook three projects for the building: replacing the roof while preserving its heritage value and minimizing lifecycle costs, cleaning the historic masonry and sculptural elements, and performing minor exterior masonry repairs. Research revealed that the original roof was made of painted galvanized steel. A zinc roof, which requires less maintenance and is more durable, was chosen for the replacement. The original tin cornice was restored, and ornamental acroteria, shown in the original plans but never executed, were added to the corners of the main pediment. The roofing work took place from summer 2009 to late 2010, while the cleaning and stabilization of sculptures occurred in late 2011. Masonry repairs were completed in the fall of 2013.