Cook Pond Masonry Wall – Historic Masonry Restoration

Fall River, MA

A section of the historic Cook Pond Masonry Wall located along Dwelly Street in Fall River, MA was restored by Civitects, PC in 2020.

The wall section was restored utilizing the original large granite masonry units. Masonry units that had toppled over have been carefully salvaged and reassembled on site. Decades worth of patch and repair work required a close inspection of the original mortar joints prior to mortar lab analysis. Lab analysis of the original mortar included sampling and testing to determine the mortar’s composition, color, texture, and aggregate size and color to ensure a suitable match with the original wall construction. Masonry joints were tooled to match the original joints and a replica of the cementitious wall cap was installed.

This project was funded by the Fall River Community Preservation Act.