Address:

1296 Washington Street

West Newton, MA 02465

Current Project Goals:

The West Newton Cinema Foundation requests a CPC grant to match a Mass Cultural Council award of Feasibility and Technical Assistance and System Replacement Program grants totaling $43,000. These funds will be spent on the programmatic, architectural and engineering services to plan the rehabilitation of the historic building so that it can support film programming, arts education, and live performance for Newton and the greater Boston community. 

The scope of this work will include the development of a physical program (i.e., the necessary types, amounts and dimensions of space), and a comprehensive assessment of the type, extent and cost of necessary physical rehabilitation and restoration for the cinema building.  This assessment will provide the foundation for the business, physical, and financial plans necessary to support the purchase, renovation and launch of a cultural facility that can save a key historic Newton asset, support the West Newton commercial village, and benefit the community for years to come.

Funding Requested:

Funding Process:

January 19, 2024 - Pre-Proposal Form submitted for initial review of funding request at February 13th CPC Meeting.  Below are the supporting materials:

Cover Letter

Scope of Work

Historic Resource Statement

Sources and Uses of Funding

Supporting Photos

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