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Roudenbush Community Center – Westford, MA

Massachusetts Historical Commission Grant Award A Massachusetts Historical Commission Grant was applied for and awarded to the Town of Westford to undertake a variety of historically-sensitive building envelope and interior improvements such as repair of the slate and shingle roofs,

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Cambridge Layfayette Fire Station – Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Historical Commission Grant Award Provided restoration of removed dormer and new green roof slate to match existing roof slate. New historic overhead doors and windows were installed along with the reconstruction of cornice and gutter details. A new lowered

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Taunton Central Fire Station- Taunton, MA

Taunton Central Fire Station is reportedly the oldest working fire station in Massachusetts. After a 15,900 sq ft feasibility study on the main truck bay floor was completed, structural modifications and interior renovations were made, including a new reinforced concrete

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Taunton City Hall – Taunton, MA

Massachusetts Historical Commission Grant Award Phase I of the Historic Restoration of the exterior envelope included replacing asphalt shingle roof with a historically appropriate standing seam copper roof as well as replacing EPDM flat roof areas. Additional work included: restoration

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Spencer Town Hall-Spencer, MA

Historic building envelope feasibility study to preserve and restore entablature columns, main entrance steps, flashing, and historic masonry repair and replacement.

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Faith United Parish Church- Fitchburg, MA

Massachusetts Historical Commission Grant Award Existing condition survey drawings were created for the Faith United Parish to begin the first phase of preservation and restoration for the exterior building envelope. The original building documents had not survived in the 100-year

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Barre Town Hall- Barre, MA

Massachusetts Historical Commission Grant Award Design services were provided to the Town of Barre along with specifications for the preservation of the historic Town House. The work consisted of restoration of the original foundation wall, exposed on the sides of

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Forbes Library- Northampton, MA

Preliminary restoration investigation and architectural design services for extensive building envelope repairs were provided, including masonryrepointing, and masonry stabilization. Also included in the project were interior improvements to the Library including ADA compliance upgrades. TheFirst Phase of this project  was completed in

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Oxford Memorial Town Hall-Oxford, MA

A Building Envelope Analysis was conducted for the historic Oxford Memorial Town Hall, for preservation and stabilization recommendations of the exterior and interior of the Clock Tower. BBA reviewed the exterior building elevations and interior conditions to assess the both

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Hampshire County Courthouse -Northampton, MA

A Master Plan Submission for Northampton Community Preservation Committee was developed, including cost estimates for restoration work. The design, treatment solutions and cost estimates were created in alignment with the guidelines prepared for historic treatment of properties by the Secretary

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