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Historic Windows - Rehabilitation
276 Church Street
Newton Corner, MA 02458
Goals
Rehabilitate 66 original wooden windows on the first and second floors of the portion of the building that was constructed for the YMCA in 1911. The upper floors are used for low-income housing.
Funding
$4,500,000 | Private bond (through Eastern Bank) |
$3,500,000 | Private fundraising/donations |
$160,273 | CPA funds appropriated & spent (historic resources) |
$8,160,273 | Total Project Cost |
Contact
Executive Director
West Suburban YMCA
276 Church St.
Newton Corner, MA 02458
617-244-6050 ext. 3004
Proposal Review & Appropriations
- November 2003 - Proposal & reviews
- Proposal (3 November 2003)
- Cost estimates (7 November 2003)
- Historical reviews (20 November 2003)
- 20 February 2004 - YMCA response to CPC questions about: window replacement vs. rehabilitation (initial & energy costs), form of funding (grant vs. loan), preservation restriction
- 29 September 2004 - CPC funding recommendation
- 19 November 2004 - CPC response to Board of Aldermen questions about: window replacement vs. rehabilitation, landmarking vs. preservation restriction
- 9 February 2005 - Board order (appropriation)
Project News
- 22 April 2005 - Site plans
- 3 August 2005 - Historic preservation restriction
- 15 September 2005 - Grant agreement
- Summer-Fall 2005 - Photos, including "before" & "after"