Located in Boston’s historic Back Bay, the Fairmont Copley Plaza has stood alongside the Boston Public Library, Trinity Church and Hancock Tower as one the architectural landmarks of Copley Square since 1912. As part of the hotel’s 100th anniversary renovation project, Stuart Dean worked to restore some of the building’s classic stonework.
The hotel’s original architect, Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, combined French and Venetian Renaissance influences on the building. “The grand architectural features of the Fairmont Copley Plaza and similar hotels are a link to the past and provide cities such as Boston with a sense of romance otherwise missing from new construction,” said Cynthia Maley, General Manager, New England at Stuart Dean. “[We] are proud to restore the architectural details and irreplaceable 100-year-old materials, which contribute to the historic significance of the hotel,” she continued.