Crafts Street Stable

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Crafts Street Stable 92 Crafts Street
Newton Corner, MA 02458

Goals

Hire a structural engineer, preservation/conservation consultant, energy auditor, and coordinating architect to inspect this building constructed in 1895, and prepare plans and estimated costs for the restoration of its exterior.

See also Museum Collections Storage proposal on our Historic Newton page.

Funding

$65,575	CPA funds requested (historic resources), including $675 for City of Newton legal costs
$30,000	CPA funds appropriated
$21,059	CPA funds spent (unspent balance returned to Cpmmunity Preservation Fund)

Contact

Commissioner of Public Buildings
City of Newton
52 Elliot Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
acabral@newtonma.gov
617-796-1602

Commissioner of Public Works
Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02458
617-796-1000

Proposal Review & Appropriations

November 2005 - Proposal and presentation with photos (large file, may load slowly)
December 2005 - Detailed scope of work
13 January 2006 - CPC funding recommendation
June-September 2006 - Additional letters of support
11 September 2006 - Board of Aldermen committee discussion (funding amount revised to $30,000)
18 September 2006 - Board order (appropriation)

Project News

29 August 2009 - Final report excerpts with photos (large file, may load slowly)
- Final report full text:
  - Part 1 (large file, may load slowly)
  - Part 2
October 2010 - Crafts Street Stable listing on National Register of Historic Places
9 March 2012 - Crafts Street Stable Historic Building Report, from CPA-funded City Historic Buildings Survey
- This report assesses the building's historic significance and makes recommendations for preserving its historically significant exterior & interior features.