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CBT
ADDITION
2001
In October
2001 the Thomas Crane Public Library completed a three-year expansion,
renovation and restoration project. The project was carried out in two
phases: the first, the renovation of the 1938 Coletti addition and the
construction of a 55,000 square foot new addition; the second, the restoration
of the 1882 National Historic Landmark H. H. Richardson building and
its 1907 Aiken wing.
Architect Richard Bertman and his team from CBT/Childs
Bertman Tseckares Inc. of Boston, Mass. designed the new addition
constructed of granite, brick and brownstone, with the distinctive red
slate roof. This addition incorporates aluminum arches, balconies and
windows in a contemporary interpretation of Richardson's Romanesque
style. Organized around a three-story atrium, the addition more than
doubles the library space.
Working
from old photographs, CBT directed the restoration of the Richardson
building, repainting the walls, recreating period light fixtures, and
restoring the yellow pine woodwork and wide planked floors. The remaining
tables and chairs designed by Richardson were restored and put back
into use for the public to enjoy.
The project
was funded by the city of Quincy, with grants from the Mass. Board of
Library Commissioners, the Mass. Historical Commission and nearly $1
million in private donations.
In January
2002 the library was awarded the Mass Architectural Access Board's 2001
Honor Award for Accessible Design in Public Architecture. In May 2002
the library received a Mass. Historical Commission 2002 Historic Preservation
Award.
For more
information and photographs of the CBT renovation and restoration project,
read the Library's October 14, 2001 Dedication
Booklet.
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CBT
Restoration
Richardson Fireplace
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CBT
Restoration
Richardson Interior
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CBT
Restoration
Aikin Interior
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