Salem, MA – Essex Builders Corp. of Westwood has been selected by The First Church in Salem, Unitarian, as its Construction Manager for a new addition and interior renovation. Architect of Record, Menders, Torrey & Spencer, Inc. prepared construction documents reflecting a mandate from the church’s Master Planning Committee.
The main goals are to provide universal access, achieved by employing an elevator within the new addition with an at-grade entrance; and the installation of a new heating system, which reflects the church’s commitment to conservation and sustainable energy values. Other elements of the design focus on improving areas ancillary to the Meetinghouse, for the benefit of community programs which include a pre-school.