[MassHistPres] Parking Facilities

[George Bacon]

The town of Ayer (pop approx. 7,000) is debating whether to build a 
parking garage to support its commuter rail station.  The garage 
would be located adjacent to the Downtown Mercantile District which 
is on the National Register.  The project is still in the preliminary 
phases, and a design has not yet been created.  There is much concern 
that a garage would be way out of scale with the nearby 19th century 
buildings.

It would be helpful if we had examples of garages that blend in with 
the nearby architecture.  Does anyone know of well designed parking 
facilities that are visually compatible with  surrounding older buildings?

George Bacon
Ayer Historical Commission