[MassHistPres] Re-use of Victorian Italianate School

[Virginia Adams]

Greetings,
Another example of school adaptive reuse can be found in Reading.  The 1939 brick elementary school was converted to an assisted living facility with a new addition for living units.  Because the developer was using federal funding and the building was on the National Register, the local Historical Commission was able to incorporate many of the Sec. of the Interior's guidelines during the conversion.  This was not the case when new owners recently renovated with private funding and made changes to the original front entrance.  Although the new owners met with the HC, who had little leverage in this situation, the outcome was a compromise.   
Reading also passed a Municipal Building Reuse District Bylaw that is a zoning overlay to encourages reuse.

Virginia Adams, Reading Historical Commission

On Oct 9, 2015, at 12:15 PM, Mark and Amy Friend wrote:

> I believe that there is an historic school building reused as condos in Salem, MA.  Maybe someone from that Historical Commission can provide more information. I looked at a condo there back in 1998 so things may have changed.
> Amy Friend
> West Newbury Historical Commission
> 
> 
> On 10/9/2015 11:06 AM, Elizabeth Ware wrote:
>> 
>> All,
>>  
>> I am wondering if there are examples out there of any community re-using historic school buildings.
>> The Town of Dracut has a wonderful 1860s school building that needs a new use.  It’s about 7000 square feet, a modest size and is centrally located.
>> The goal is to preserve it and get it back on the tax rolls in another use.
>>  
>> Thank you for any thoughts and ideas that you may have.
>>  
>> Betsy Ware
>> Director of Community Development
>> Town of Dracut, MA.
>>  
>> 
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