[MassHistPres] Handicap Access Ramps

[John Worden]

When the Greek Orthodox Church (ex-Universalist, 1840, enlarged 1860) wanted to create handicap access, a design was developed wherein a large basement (church hall) window on the side of the church & substantially at grade was converted into an entry, and an elevator to the sanctuary floor was installed.

This structure, now the High Rock Church, is the oldest religious building still in use as such in Arlington, is on the National Register, and in the Central Street Historic District.  It is located across from the Town Hall on Mass. Ave. in Arlington Centre.

John Worden
Arlington HDC


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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Smith, William 
  To: 'masshistpres at cs.umb.edu' 
  Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 4:05 PM
  Subject: [MassHistPres] Handicap Access Ramps


  Good Afternoon,

   

     A local historic church wants  to build an handicap access ramp on the front side of the building, and our local HDC, which I chair, is not pleased with the drawings that have been submitted.  Does anyone on our listserv have some examples of acceptable handicap access ramps to which we could direct church committee and its designers, i.e. if this is not a contradiction in terms?     Any online  photos or links would be much appreciated. 

   

    Best,

       W. Smith

   

  William S. Smith, Ph.D.

  Dean, College of Graduate Studies

  Bridgewater State University

  Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02325

   

  Email:  w1smith at bridgew.edu

   508.531.2809 (p)

  508.531.6162 (fax)

   



   

   



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