STV has been selected to provide owner’s project management services for three historic restoration projects in Massachusetts.
STV will oversee the design and construction of the $35 million renovation and expansion of the 1820 Courthouse in Plymouth, which will serve as the future home of the Plymouth Town Hall. The firm also was selected to provide services for the renovation and expansion of the 119-year-old Reading Public Library, on behalf of the town of Reading, and the rehabilitation of the 130-year-old Chapel at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Plymouth’s Federalist-style brick courthouse includes the majestic Daniel Webster Courtroom on the second floor. Once it is renovated, the structure will adjoin a new, 61,300-square-foot building, which will house many of Plymouth’s municipal departments. The buildings will be connected by a shared glass entranceway and lobby on the ground floor. The project is scheduled for completion in 2017.
The 31,000-square-foot Reading Public Library, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will undergo a $13 million renovation and expansion. The current three-story building will eventually accommodate a new, large children’s room, a two-story addition for book stacks and house collections and new spaces for public computing, group learning and community meetings. The project is scheduled for completion in 2016.
The UMass Amherst Chapel first functioned as a library when it opened in 1884, but has since been used for classroom space, and most recently, a home for the university’s marching band. A $14 million renovation project is now underway. Once it is reconstructed, the chapel will be used for lectures, musical performances, banquets, short-term exhibitions and student activities. The project is scheduled for completion in 2016.
"It is an honor for our group to be a part of the rehabilitation of these three historic structures," James Kolb, STV vice president and New England regional manager in the firm’s construction management division, said in a statement. "We strive to honor the historic integrity of each building while also working with the project owner and other stakeholders to accommodate their 21st-century needs."
