City of Newton, MA
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20 Hartford Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
Goals
Rehabilitate and preserve this Queen Anne style building, constructed in 1886 as the home of the Brigham family (founders of Brigham's Ice Cream); later used as Newton HIghlands Branch Library; and now used by the Hyde Community Center's after school program for middle-school students and by other community programs.
Funding
| $554,950 | CPA funds appropriated (historic resources), including $700 for City of Newton legal services (Only $553,101 of CPA funding actually used) |
| $100,000 | Raised by Hyde Community Center for renovations prior to CPA funding |
| $664,950 | Total Project Cost |
Contact
Commissioner of Public Buildings
City of Newton
52 Elliot Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
617-796-1602
John Rice
Director, Hyde Community Center
90 Lincoln Street / P.O. Box 610171
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
director@HydeCenter.org
617-527-4933
Proposal Review & Appropriations
2003-04
- October 2003 - Initial full proposal, plus attachments:
- November 2003 - Revised proposal for needs assessment & cost estimates
- 28 January 2004 - CPC funding recommendation
- 15 March 2004 - Board order (appropriation)
2005-06
- September 2005 - Updated proposal for completion of plans & construction
- Plans & photos
- Letters of support (November 2005)
- 17 January 2006 - Housing Office recommendations for scope of work
- 20 April 2006 - Final revised scope of work
- 19 May 2006 - CPC funding recommendation
- 22 May 2006 - Additional budget revisions
- 19 June 2006 - Board orders (appropriation)
2007-09
- 11 November 2007 - Updated cost estimates for final specifications & construction
- 9 October 2009 - Supplemental funding request for part 3: final changes in scope, supplemental funding
- 26 October 2009 - CPC funding recommendation
- 21 December 2009 - Board order (appropriation)
Project News
- 10 September 2004 - Historic preservation memorandum of understanding
- 3 April 2006 - Newton ordinance on preservation of historic public buildings with CPA funds (starts on p. 3 in this copy of Newton's CPA ordinances)
- 9 January 2009 - Brigham House reopens (map & press coverage, with photos)
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