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V O L . X X I V N O. X V J U LY 2 3 , 2 0 1 8 26 R E A L E S TAT E / C O N S T R U C T I O N / D E S I G N F O C U S e walls of the chapel in the altar area are hand-painted stencil and the dome, also stenciled, rises above it. No two apartments in the building are the same. One, for instance, includes a for- mer entrance to the building. Steps descend to a walk-in closet where the door once was. Bunker used historic tax credits, so historic elements must be maintained and modern ones must be complemen- tary, but can't mimic the historic ele- ments. erefore, doors to rooms are modern, but the original wooden doors, complete with windows and transoms, that don't open, line the halls. e building will have 66 aff ord- able units and 22 market rate units, all either studio or one-bedroom. An addition that will be built behind it will add 161 apartments. Witnesses to the past, lasting legacies Private enterprise buying old churches to develop and live in is nothing new. One of the state's longest-running restorations has been Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel in Grand Isle, in Aroostook County's St. John Valley. e church, a French Baroque basilica notable for its twin 80-foot towers, was built in 1910 and closed in 1978. Private investors bought the church in 198 and staved off plans for demoli- tion and a court battle that eventually involved the Vatican. Work began on the basilica in 1984 and is ongoing, conforming to his- toric preservation standards. It's now the Musee Culturel du Mont-Carmel, and hosts concerts, cultural events and houses the Acadian and Quebecois collection of Don Cyr, one of the developers of the church and president of its nonprofi t. » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E PRESEN T ING SP ONSORS To make a Donation to the Next List Alumni Scholarship Fund through the Maine Community Foundation, visit mainecf.org and click on Make a gift. FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBNext18 Nominate an innovative leader today! NOMINATION CRITERIA: Must be a business owner, CEO, founder, executive director, entrepreneur or business leader. Has demonstrated forward-thinking and an innovative approach to their work. A positive motivator and influencer of change. Demonstrates an innovative approach to problem solving while up against obstacles or barriers. Mainebiz needs your help to recognize ten dynamic individuals who are changing Maine's Economy and making a significant impact in their industry. To identify these trailblazing business leaders, we're opening the nomination process up to you! You tell us, who's NEXT? NOMINATIONS OPEN JULY 23 – AUGUST 24 www.mainebiz.biz/next Deirdre Wadsworth of Hardypond Construction looks at blueprints in one of the Notre Dame apartments. The Motherhouse chapel will be used as community space. P H O T O S / M A U R E E N M I L L I K E N F O C U S