St. Aloysius Church

Owner: Gonzaga College High School
CM: Advanced Project Management

In January 2020, Coakley & Williams Construction returned to St. Aloysius Church on the campus of Gonzaga College High School to perform plaster repairs, lead paint stabilization and restoration of the historic painted coffered ceilings above the choir loft, and decorative accents surrounding the dome above the altar area of the church. Below the work area in the main altar is a priceless painting created by artist Constantino Brumidi, also famous for painting the frescoes in the rotunda of the United States Capitol. Through careful planning, execution and protective measures, a scaffold truss system was erected over the priceless painting to complete the dome restoration activities.

Named in honor of the 16th century Jesuit saint, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, the church was built in 1859. The church is on the National Historic registry.

Images courtesy Advanced Project Management