[MassHistPres] Architect with historical design credentials and knowledge

[Brent Runyon]

Hi Nancy,

There are two in RI I can recommend. One does more residential-scale work:
JP Couture, Couture Design Associates: https://couturedesignassociates.com/

The other is a large firm that does a lot of civic, commercial and historic
preservation work: DBVW Architects https://dbvw.com/

*Brent Runyon*
*Runyon Heritage Associates*
401.602.2250 | RunyonHeritage.com | runyonheritage at gmail.com
Providence, RI | he/him/his




On Tue, Jan 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM Nancy Robbins via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I’m contacting this group for recommendations on an architect that has
> experience designing within a historic district and understands a Historic
> District requirements. Here’s the background:
>
> In the small town of Norton, MA  the Center is a village green surrounded
> by many historic residences, a church with a Paul Revere bell and Wheaton
> College who welcomes visitors coming from the East.
>
>  For the last 100 years one of the buildings in the historic center which
> was next to the UU Church resembled a Cape style with parking on two sides.
> I believe it was originally a residence plus a Dr office , then a bank and
> for the last ten years it was a rental for Wheaton College students. It was
> bought last fall and demolished. The new owner will construct a dual use
> building with retail on the first floor and apartments on the second and
> third floor as zoning allows for that.  With the church on one side and an
> old schoolhouse next to the site this proposed 3 story is awkward. He has
> had one set of plans done and the building looks monstrous, hence my
> reaching out to this group. I think he can do better.
>
> Any recommendations or suggestions appreciated .
>
> Best,
>
> Nancy
>
>
> Nancy Robbins Federici
> Co-chair, Norton Historical Commission
> Member, Norton Historical Society, Specialist for the Norton Historical
> Society Marker Program
> C. (508) 958-5165
>
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