City of Newton, MA
Home MenuFamily Access Davis School Renovation Project
Location:
492 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
Project Goals:
To preserve the integrity of the former Davis School, a ca. 1921 Colonial Revival style building designed by Crissman & Solomon Architects of Watertown, while also renovating the building to provide adequate, building code compliant egress and sprinkler systems and improved accessibility. The building is the home of Family Access, a nonprofit which provides childcare, preschool and other family centered programs in the historic former school.
Funding:
$800,000 CPA Funding Requested
$400,000 Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Community One Stop for Growth (Requested)
$50,000 Individual and Private Donors
$1,250,000 TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
Contacts:
Maureen Lister, Executive Director
Family ACCESS of Newton
492 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
Katherine Barry, Finance Director
Family ACCESS of Newton
492 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
Funding Process:
July 24, 2023 - Pre-Proposal submitted for review at the CPC's August 8 meeting. Additional materials submitted with pre-proposal application include:
August 8, 2023 - CPC reviews Pre-Proposal at regularly scheduled meeting and unanimously votes to invite the applicants to submit a full proposal for further consideration.
May 17, 2023 - Full Proposal submitted for the CPC's June 11 meeting.