Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | June 8, 2020 | Worcester Business Journal 17 A R C H I T E C T U R E & C O N S T R U C T I O N F O C U S maining taverns in the city. Maintaining many original architectural details, the building was threatened with demoli- tion in 2015. rough a partnership led by Preservation Worcester, the City of Worcester and the nonprofit Seven Hills Foundation, the building was moved to a city park at Coes Pond where it was restored and an addition was added. – Packard Clark University campus Worcester Founded in 1887, the Clark Univer- sity campus was once located in a tiny neighborhood of Worcester. As the area has evolved in the post-industrial era, the administration has worked to con- nect to the surrounding area in positive ways. Aside from its urban planning initiatives, some notable architectural campus features include: • 1969 Robert H. Goddard Library designed by John Johansen, a contem- porary design developed with challeng- ing structural principles • Gated quad arrangement is at the heart of campus surrounded by early buildings with later additions. • e 2016 Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center an- chors Main Street with recent con- temporary architecture with a strong sustainable design objective. – Lamoreux Pagano Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Worcester With its 1904 entrance, omas Lamb theater rehabilitation in 1926, and 2008 contemporary addition, the Hanover eatre represents the Worcester entertainment history from vaudeville through the more recent Broadway show venues. e enhanced original theater captures the magical retreat envisioned as an opportunity for Worcester's community to find respite from the regular workday. Today, the theater provides a regional attraction with modern acoustical and theatrical appurtenances within the historical environs. e contemporary addition provides a welcoming entry, group function facilities and accessibility. – Lamoreux Pagano Tower Hill Botanic Garden Boylston With its colonial-era administration building and organic arrangement of buildings, Tower Hill represents the or- ganization's mission to cultivate a com- munity appreciation for horticulture. In particular, the Orangerie and Limonaia buildings feature loy architecture to support their microclimates. Pergolas, and garden features are woven into the landscape showcasing the integration of interior and exterior architectural experiences. – Lamoreux Pagano Old Sturbridge Village Sturbridge With its early American buildings arranged in a recreated 1830's village setting, Old Sturbridge Village provides an opportunity to consider the agrar- ian New England roots of most of our communities. Once you've toured this setting, you can look for the remnants of this time in regional towns and cities that have since evolved to contempo- rary times. – Lamoreux Pagano Old Stone Church West Boylston e Old Stone Church is a new favorite. Built in 1891, it was forced to close a mere 10 years later due to the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir on which it sits. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is a lovely homage to the history of the site and the town, and it's a beautiful place for a picnic on a sunny day. – Meghan Vincent, project architect at the Boston offices of HFA Gale Public Library Holden Gale Public Library is an excellent H.H. Richardson-inspired building formerly called the Damon Memorial Building. e building was built in 1888 and is constructed mostly of locally sourced materials. I toured this building while I was still in architecture school and fell in love with the American Ro- manesque architectural style. – Lou Allevato, architect and vice president of design at HFA Fitchburg Art Museum Fitchburg e four interconnected buildings were originally designed by one of the first woman-founded architectural firms in our state. e museum has a depth of history dating back to the 1920s. A visit to the site today invites one to see the layers of history while discovering contemporary and modern art as well. – Nicole Kirouac, project manager, Maugel Architects in Harvard Framingham Station Framingham One of Framingham's great, iconic buildings, this building was originally built for the Boston & Albany Rail- road in the late 19th century. It dawns architect H.H. Richardson's notable Romanesque style, embracing a large split-face masonry block façade and a hipped slate roof with several dormers penetrating through it. – Brandon Graska, project captain for architecture at Dacon Corp. in Natick Morse Institute Library Natick e granddaughter of the original col- lection's founder, Samuel Morse, Mary Ann Morse dedicated her life and estate to building a free library for her local community. She established a trust and a board of trustees to build a magnificent Gothic Revival structure to honor the growing book collection. e building was one of few which survived a town fire only weeks aer it opened its doors. Today the building and many of its inte- rior details remain well-preserved. – Graska Christa McAuliffe Library Framingham Christa McAuliffe, a graduate of Framingham State University, was hon- ored in the renaming of the Saxonville Branch Library in 1987. e branch was moved to its current location in 2016, with a brand new, ground-up construc- tion building. e building design is modern, with a façade clad in corrugat- ed light greyish/silver metal rainscreen and brake metal. e building looks towards the future; it is emblematic of what McAuliffe represented: progress, moving forward, and discovering new adventures. – Graska Longfellow's Wayside Inn Sudbury is 1716 colonial-built building is accompanied by a series of other buildings and residences, stylistically similar in architectural gestures, that make up the Wayside Historic District. e building was originally established as an inn and tavern as a stopping point along the Boston Post Road trading route. It gained notable popularity and was renamed aer a visit from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1862. Long- fellow wrote about the establishment in his book "Tales of a Wayside Inn." – Graska Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Christa McAuliffe Library W PHOTO/GRANT WELKER ARCHITECTS: FINEGOLD ALEXANDER ARCHITECTS; PHOTOGRAPHER: GUSTAV HOILAND

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