Parliament Hill gargoyles get facelifts as part of Centre Block restoration project

Lurking on the rooftops and corners of Parliament Hill are a series of grotesques, many of which have been worn down by wind and rain over the decades. As part of Centre Block’s overhaul, many of them are being restored by architectural stone carvers.

Parliament Hill gargoyles get facelifts as part of Centre Block restoration project
A stone carver wearing a dust mask uses a chisel on a white stone sculpture.

Lurking on the rooftops and corners of Parliament Hill are a series of grotesques, many of which have been worn down by wind and rain over the decades. As part of Centre Block’s overhaul, many of them are being restored by architectural stone carvers.