Quincy,. Mass – Nauset Construction recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the $10 million historic renovation project that will transform Quincy’s Coddington Hall into first class office space for the city’s school and IT operations. The ceremony featured Mayor Thomas P. Koch, Nauset Construction Vice President Benjamin Goldfarb, Wessling Architect President Stephen Wessling, City Council President Michael McFarland, Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Richard DeCristofaro, and Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the Quincy Historical Society as well as numerous school and city officials.
“Coddington Hall is a handsome brick and granite building that really needs a lot of attention, and this project will not only bring back the look of an historic building, but the interior renovations will provide office space for central administration for our schools and combine the IT between the schools and city,” said Mayor Koch. “We look forward to working with Wessling Architects and Construction Manager Nauset Construction on this project.”
Originally constructed in 1908, Coddington Hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The restoration and renovation of Coddington Hall will include new mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems and new utility services to the building. In addition, there will be new landscaping, site paving and exterior lighting, masonry restoration, new slate roof, copper gutters, new galvanized metal fascia, soffit and dentils to match the original and new windows. Wessling Architects is providing historic preservation, building facade restoration and interior design for this turn of the century building. The newly renovated 40,000 s/f space will house the school department, administrative offices, city and school Information Technology (IT), city printing department and new meeting space for the public. The project is expected to be complete by July of 2014.
“We are honored to be the construction manager for the restoration of this historic gem and excited to be collaborating with our frequent partner Wessling Architects and the Quincy Historical Society on this project” said Nauset Construction President Anthony Papantonis.