Masonry Contractor in Chestnut Hill, MA

Chestnut Hill's Masonry MVPs

Your Chestnut Hill property deserves more than just bricks and mortar. It deserves Academy Masonry.

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Why Settle for Less in Norfolk County?

Academy Masonry Is Your Answer. Here's Why

  • We’ll make your property the envy of the neighborhood, guaranteed.
  • Your business will be booming with our eye-catching masonry.
  • We’ll transform your home into a masterpiece, inside and out.
  • Forget cracks and worries; we build foundations that last.
  • Masonry Mavericks

    Dominating Norfolk County

    At Academy Masonry, we don’t just build; we dominate. Our team is a force of nature, armed with trowels and unmatched expertise. We’ve conquered every masonry challenge imaginable in MA, and we’re ready to take on yours.

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    The Masonry Machine

    Your Masonry Rescue, Unleashed

  • Assess: We’ll analyze your property, uncovering hidden flaws and potential disasters.
  • Strategize: We’ll craft a custom plan, no matter how complex.
  • Execute: Our elite masons will bring that plan to life with ruthless efficiency.
  • A modern backyard with a grey stone patio and steps leading to a raised grassy area. A silver planter with greenery sits on the patio. In the background, there's a dark outdoor sofa set on a concrete pad, next to plants and decorative statues.

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    Masonry Repair Chestnut Hill

    Why You Need Us, Period.

    Masonry isn’t just about looks; it’s about survival. Neglecting it? That’s a recipe for disaster. Academy Masonry is here to protect your Chestnut Hill property from the elements and the test of time. We’re the best in the business, and we don’t take that lightly. Call us at 617-388-5207 and let’s build something legendary.

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    The boundary between Newton and Brighton was originally more or less straight northwest-southeast, following today’s boundary at the east edge of the Newton Commonwealth Golf Course, and the west boundary of the MBTA rail yards. It followed what is today St. Thomas More Road and Chestnut Hill Driveway through swamp land that is today the west edge of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and then rejoined today’s city limit that runs essentially with the portion of Beacon St. that forms the west boundary of the Reservoir, and continues southeast to today’s triple point between Boston, Brookline, and Newton near the intersection of Reservoir Road and Middlesex Road. Around the 1870s, the Lawrence farm land that is today bounded by Commonwealth Avenue, the slope dividing Boston College upper campus from lower campus, Beacon St., Chestnut Hill Driveway, and St. Thomas More Rd. was ceded from Newton to Boston, so that Boston could construct the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. What is today the Boston College lower campus and stadium was excavated to become the Lawrence Basin of the Reservoir, paired with the surviving Bradlee Basin, to receive water from the Sudbury Aqueduct. Beacon St. was rerouted around the south and west edges of the Bradlee Basin. The two halves of the Reservoir were separated to preserve the Cochituate Aqueduct, which ran under a causeway separating the two halves of the reservoir, now roughly St. Thomas More Rd. and Chestnut Hill Driveway, and a short stretch of Beacon St.

    While most of Chestnut Hill remained farmland well into the early 20th century, the area around the reservoir was developed in 1870 by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park in New York City and of the Emerald Necklace in Boston and Brookline.

    Because of the significance of its landscape and architecture, the National Register of Historic Places designated parts of Chestnut Hill as historic districts in 1980s. Examples of Colonial, Italianate, , Tudor Revival, and Victorian architectural styles are evident in the village’s country estates and mansions. The Boston College campus is itself an early example of Collegiate Gothic architecture.

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