[MassHistPres] Arlington Town Hall cupola demolition

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From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of Jay Tetzloff via MassHistPres
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 10:22 AM
To: Michael Ruderman <amruderman at gmail.com>
Cc: MHC MHC listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Arlington Town Hall cupola demolition

 

Essex Congregational Church restored the steeple which contains a Paul Revere Bell recently.  Perhaps a steeple restoration company could stabilize and restore your cupola without demolishing it?  I can find out who helped us here in Essex if that would be helpful.  Also could you post a photo of the cupola for the group to see?  Thank you,

Jay

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On Feb 26, 2024, at 7:57 AM, Michael Ruderman via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:



Arlington has issued an RFP for the demolition of the cupola on its 1913 Robbins Memorial Town Hall, a National Register building located within the town center national historic district. Water infiltration through and around the cupola has ruined the ceiling below and made the hall's formal meeting room unusable.

 

At this date there's no plan for replacing the cupola. The town manager has speculated about using "alternative materials", leading local wags to imagine "Barbie's Plastic Fantastic Town Hall Topper" surmounting R. Clipston Sturgis's Classical Revival base.

 

Seriously though, has anyone had experience with the replacement of a prominent municipal building's cupola with a facsimile?


 

Michael Ruderman

x-Arlington Historical Commission

 


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