Designed by Providence architect John Hutching Cady and built in 1915, the Bandstand on Roger William Park’s Roosevelt Lake was jeopardized by years of weathering and resulting decay. This classical revival structure —an icon in a historic landscape—was last renovated in the 1980s. Then, in 2016, BTGA was hired as the architect to guide historically sensitive and necessary repairs. The rotunda—from roof to foundation—had elements that were failing and accelerating decay. These included: wood pieces that fell off the frieze, recessed gutters that were rotting out the fluted columns, a peeling deck that allowed water to infiltrate the base, and plaster that was falling from the base and bulkhead. Among the repairs and improvements, the semi-spherical domed roof of the rotunda was protected for another 20 years of life, but a new membrane now gives the appearance of the original copper roof. The interior ceiling was patched and repainted a sky blue. Hand-carved ornate wood panels were recreated to match the missing sections of the frieze. The Corinthian column capitals were carefully repaired and reused. The fluted columns were replicated in fiberglass in two interlocking pieces to surround the supporting posts. The entire base was treated with a new concrete coating to repair spalling. Beneath the deck, the steel beams supporting the concrete base were reinforced to safely shore up the structure. Sections of the ceiling in the storage bulkhead were plastered over and repaired. The bluegreen railings outside were repainted and protected, any missing sections replaced. Often in historically sensitive renovations, traditional methods—such as sandblasting—must be avoided to preserve the historic fabric of the structure. As with the Bandstand, critical repairs incorporated the age and dignity of the building’s history to preserve it for future generations.