The challenge for the Porcellian Club.

1324 Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square is home to a unique group called the Porcellian Club. This mysterious club was founded in the late 1700’s at Harvard University and is still active today. The building itself – called the Porcellium – was in need of repainting. However, after over a century of paint build-up, significant paint preparation was called for. This included stripping much of the ornate trim to bare wood. Many of the windows contained asbestos glazing which had deteriorated and needed to be safely removed and replaced. Due to the street-level store being open at this time, Alpine had to coordinate the exterior work with the store management. The location of the project in busy Harvard Square was an added challenge.