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OWNERCITY OF BOSTON1 CITY HALL SQUARE, SUITE 500BOSTON, MA 02201

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FANEUIL BRANCH LIBRARY RENOVATIONS419 FANEUIL STREET, BRIGHTON, MA 02135

PREPARED BYOUDENS ELLO ARCHITECTURE46 WALTHAM ST, SUITE 4ABOSTON, MA 02118

APPLICANTCITY OF BOSTONPUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT26 COURT STREET, 10TH FLOORBOSTON, MA 02108

BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSIONDESIGN REVIEW APPLICATIONPUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATIONJUNE 23, 2020

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Project Location Brighton Neighborhood, City of Boston

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Engine 51 Fire House

Oak Square

Oak Square YMCA

Faneuil Street

Bigelow Street

Abundant Grace Church of Boston

Washington Street

Washington Street

Champney Street

Faneuil BranchLibrary

Faneuil Branch Library

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Historical Photographs

Oak Square, c. 1943Faneuil Branch Library, c. 1932

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Provisos from 5/26 Hearing

Landscape• Commissioners would like more information about the landscape design and

proposed plantings and materials.

• Commissioners expressed concern about the entry plaza geometry and paving layout relative to the existing building and front lawn.

• Commissioners recommended simplifying the plantings around the base of the building and replacing the existing magnolia trees with two smaller trees framing the original main entrance.

Building Design• Commissioners would like more information about the proposed alterations to

the main entrance on Faneuil Street and the side entrance on Bigelow Street.

• Consider centering the door at the Bigelow Street entrance.

• Consider a more solid reading at the Faneuil Street entrance.

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Existing Conditions Photographs Oak Square

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Existing Conditions Photographs Faneuil Street

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Existing Conditions Photographs Bigelow Street

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Existing Conditions Photographs Rear Yard

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NewAddition

Existing Conditions

Landscape Plan

Existing Conditions

ExistingLibrary

Rear Yard

+5.85'

Service Drive(removed)

Magnolia Trees(removed)

5/26 Site Plan

ExistingLibrary

EntrancePlaza

New Service Drive

Rear Yard'Viewing Garden'

+0.0'

NewPost &ChainFence

NewOrnamental

Trees

PerimeterPlanting Bed

Fence(removed)

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Walkway(removed)

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Landscape Plan

Existing Conditions Revised Site Plan

ExistingLibrary

ExistingLibrary

NewAddition

Rear Yard

EntrancePlaza

New Service Drive

Rear Yard'Viewing Garden'

Service Drive(removed)

Walkway(removed)

Fence(removed)

NewPost &ChainFence

NewOrnamental

Trees

PerimeterPlanting Bed

+0.0'

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+5.85'

Magnolia Trees(removed)

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Landscape Plan N

Post-and-Chain Fence

Lawn

New BlackTupelo Trees

Planting Bed

Existing Street Trees

Service Drive

Faneuil Street

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ExistingLibrary

NewAddition

Planting Beds and Sidewalk Edges

Planting Bed Concept

Groundcover Geranium

Granite Curb and Lawn

Shrub Japanese Holly (2'-3' H)


Rear Yard Viewing Garden

Entrance Plaza

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Landscape Plan


Lawn

Entrance Plaza

New BlackTupelo Trees

Planting Bed

Existing Street Trees

Service Drive

Rear Yard Viewing Garden

Faneuil Street

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Stre

et

NewAddition

Ornamental Trees

ExistingLibrary

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Black Tupelo Trees (2 Trees)

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Landscape Plan

View from Oak Square

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Landscape Plan Entrance Plaza

Hanover® Prest® Pavers | STANDARD COLORS WITH TUDOR® FINISH

Texture is as important to the appearance of the installation as color and pattern. Hanover’s Ground Finish provides a smooth surface revealing the aggregates beneath. Custom color and aggregate blending is available when quantities permit.

The SlateFace® Paver has been designed to reproduce the texture, color and appearance of natural slate. Stocked in Hanover’s BlueStone and Tennessee Flagstone colors, its irregular top surface was developed from actual sections of stone.

The eight standard colors shown are available in a wide range of paver sizes and thicknesses. Custom color blending can be accommodated, as well as, custom aggregate blending. Hanover's Tudor® Finish is an architectural texture which gives the surface a granite-like appearance. It is a surface equally suited to urban and municipal projects.

Super Black Matrix #1111 Matrix #1171 Matrix #1049 Matrix #1185 Matrix #1109 Matrix #1151 Matrix #1240

Quarry Red Charcoal Natural* Red 15 Tan Brown Cream LimestoneGray

Matrix #1428 Matrix #1775 Matrix #2127 Matrix #1914BlueStone(#M2374)

Tennessee Flagstone(#M2343)

Hanover® Pavers are also produced in a Tudor® #13 finish which gives a delicate sandstone texture. A few available colors are shown below. Other custom colors can be ordered when quantities permit.

PLEASE NOTE: The color photos shown to the left are a representation of possible color blend and texture. The actual product may vary. Hanover’s blended colors consist of several shades and will include some solid and some blended pieces.

*Natural color Prest® Pavers have a tendency to vary in color within any given shipment. It may vary in shade from gray/buff to light gray, and even to a darker gray. This variance should be expected and considered normal for the Natural color Prest® Pavers.

PLEASE NOTE: For stability of color, sealing is recommended. Two types of sealers are suggested – Hanover® Intensifying Sealer or Hanover® Natural Sealer.

SLATEFACE® PREST® PAVER COLORS

Prest® Paver Product Data | CUSTOM COLORS WITH GROUND FINISH

CUSTOM COLORS WITH TUDOR® #13 FINISH

Lawn

ExistingLibrary

NewAddition New Black

Tupelo Trees

Steppers

Granite Curb

Original Entrance Stair

Faneuil Street

Bige

low

Stre

et

Pavers Natural + Limestone Gray Granite Curb and Steppers

Hanover® Prest® Pavers | STANDARD COLORS WITH TUDOR® FINISH

Texture is as important to the appearance of the installation as color and pattern. Hanover’s Ground Finish provides a smooth surface revealing the aggregates beneath. Custom color and aggregate blending is available when quantities permit.

The SlateFace® Paver has been designed to reproduce the texture, color and appearance of natural slate. Stocked in Hanover’s BlueStone and Tennessee Flagstone colors, its irregular top surface was developed from actual sections of stone.

The eight standard colors shown are available in a wide range of paver sizes and thicknesses. Custom color blending can be accommodated, as well as, custom aggregate blending. Hanover's Tudor® Finish is an architectural texture which gives the surface a granite-like appearance. It is a surface equally suited to urban and municipal projects.

Super Black Matrix #1111 Matrix #1171 Matrix #1049 Matrix #1185 Matrix #1109 Matrix #1151 Matrix #1240

Quarry Red Charcoal Natural* Red 15 Tan Brown Cream LimestoneGray

Matrix #1428 Matrix #1775 Matrix #2127 Matrix #1914BlueStone(#M2374)

Tennessee Flagstone(#M2343)

Hanover® Pavers are also produced in a Tudor® #13 finish which gives a delicate sandstone texture. A few available colors are shown below. Other custom colors can be ordered when quantities permit.

PLEASE NOTE: The color photos shown to the left are a representation of possible color blend and texture. The actual product may vary. Hanover’s blended colors consist of several shades and will include some solid and some blended pieces.

*Natural color Prest® Pavers have a tendency to vary in color within any given shipment. It may vary in shade from gray/buff to light gray, and even to a darker gray. This variance should be expected and considered normal for the Natural color Prest® Pavers.

PLEASE NOTE: For stability of color, sealing is recommended. Two types of sealers are suggested – Hanover® Intensifying Sealer or Hanover® Natural Sealer.

SLATEFACE® PREST® PAVER COLORS

Prest® Paver Product Data | CUSTOM COLORS WITH GROUND FINISH

CUSTOM COLORS WITH TUDOR® #13 FINISH

ExistingLibrary

NewAddition

Natural

LimestoneGray

Existing Crosswalk

Existing Street Tree

Bicycle Rack

Existing Utility Box

Bench/Seat Wall

Property Line

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Lawn

ExistingLibrary

NewAddition New Black

Tupelo Trees

Original Entrance Stair

Faneuil Street

Bige

low

Stre

et

Seatwall / Bench Concrete Base with Wood Top Bicycle Rack

ExistingLibrary

NewAddition


Existing Crosswalk


Bicycle Rack

Existing Utility Box

Bench/Seat Wall

Property Line

Granite Curb

Steppers

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View of Entrance Plaza

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Landscape Plan Rear Yard Viewing Garden

New Service Drive(seeded concrete)

New Service Shed

Black Powder-coated Chain Link Fence(to replace existing)

Existing Crosswalk


Egress Walkway(seeded concrete)

ConcreteRetaining Wall at

Property Line

Boulders andStone Drainage

Bed

BoardformConcrete

Retaining Wall

Property Line

Bige

low

Stre

et

NewAddition

ExistingLibrary

Viewing Garden Concept Seeded Concrete Walkway & Boulders in Stone Drainage Bed Retaining Walls with Integrated Planting

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Exterior Door Alterations

North Wing

Scope of Addition

NewAddition

Faneuil Street DoorExistingLibrary

Bigelow Street

Door

Bigelow Street

Faneuil Street

NewEntrance

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4'-4" R.O.3'-4 1/2"

4'-4" R.O.

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Exterior Door Alterations Bigelow Street Door

Existing Door 5/26 Design• Offset glass door with single sidelite• Door width: 3'-4 1/2" • Sidelite width: matches door

divided lite width

Revised Design• Centered glass door with double sidelite• Door width: 3'-0' • Sidelite width: 0'-6"

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Exterior Door Alterations Faneuil Street Door

11'-5

1/4

" R.

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2'-9

1/8

" SO

LID

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8'-8

1/8

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1'-5

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3"

6' R.O.

11'-5

1/4

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9" TEXT

3'-5

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RILL

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6' R.O.

11'-5

1/4

" R.

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6 EQ DIVISIONS

2'-9

1/4

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1'-5

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1'-5

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1'-5

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6'-6 1/2"

6' R.O.

8 1/2"

5/26 Design (No revisions proposed)

• New fixed steel window in original opening• Bottom of glazing aligned with adjacent window sills• Decorative metal grille at base of window

Existing Door

11'-5

1/4

" R.

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2'-9

1/8

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LID

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1/8

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8 1/2"

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Exterior Door Alterations Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposed Faneuil and Bigelow Street Doors

11'-5

1/4

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2'-9

1/8

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LID

PA

NEL

8'-8

1/8

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IVID

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1'-5

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3"

9" TEXT

6' R.O.

11'-5

1/4

" R.

O.

6 EQ DIVISIONS

2'-9

1/4

"8'

-8 1

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6 EQ

DIV

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1'-5

"1'

-5"

1'-5

"1'

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1'-5

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3'-5

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6'-6 1/2"

6' R.O.

8 1/2"

7'-1

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3'-1

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Faneuil Street Door5/26 Design (No revisions proposed)

Bigelow Street DoorRevised Design

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