[MassHistPres] Greek Revival Town Hall

[Heli Meltsner]

Framingham has two splendid former Town Halls in the Greek Revival  
Style, the 1834 Village Hall on the Centre Common and the 1846  
Athenaeum in Saxonville, restored with the help of a MHC Preservation  
Partnership grant. Both are Town-owned, the first managed by the  
Historical Society, the second may still be used by a variety of  
community groups.

Heli Meltsner

On Apr 17, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Betsy Hannula wrote:

> I am looking for a town in Massachusetts that has a Greek Revival  
> period Town Hall that has been rehabilitated or restored, either  
> for continued use as a town hall or for any other reuse.  I would  
> like to visit it and take photos, or at the least have a photo of  
> it or a scan of a photo that I could use emailed to me if anyone is  
> able.
> The Selectmen in Westminster have placed an article on the warrant  
> for the town meeting on May 3 to demolish our Town Hall now that we  
> have a new one.  (They are all in favor of making this land a  
> park.)  I'm preparing a Power point presentation showing (1) old  
> homes and buildings in Westminster that we have already lost, (2)  
> activities that have taken place in the old Town Hall for more than  
> a century, and (3) other town halls in Massachusetts that have been  
> successfully restored and reused.  I have already been to Townsend  
> and Groton (beautiful) but they're of a different period and I  
> think the impact would be greater if I had a similar style building.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Betsy Hannula
>
>
> 68 Harrington Road
> Westminster, MA 01473
>
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>
> Tel. 978-874-0430
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