Gloucester, MA – Construction is underway at the historic Middle Street site of Temple Ahavat Achim in Gloucester. Kaplan Corporation of Brookline was chosen as construction manager for the $3.3 million project.
The original 180 year old landmark Ahavat Achim temple building tragically burned to the ground in December 2007. The congregation, committed to rebuilding, selected Maryann Thompson Architects of Cambridge to design a new facility that would reflect certain elements of the old structure but that would also be light-filled, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Saved granite foundation stones will serve as bench seats, steps, and pavers in the new entrance and adjacent garden space creating an immediate connection to the past for congregants and the neighborhood.
The project is slated to be completed by February of 2011.