Bulletin: Charlestown Court may be partly saved, after all

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(photo by Christopher Boffoli)
Just back from tonight’s Admiral Neighborhood Association meeting. Huge news for those who lamented the plan to tear down Charlestown Court, the 80-plus-year-old brick fourplex (photo above) across from Charlestown Cafe. Quick backstory – its owner wanted to tear it down and replace it with a mixed-use building; the landmark proposal slowed its progress, but after the “no” vote un April (WSB coverage here), it seemed the backhoes were on their way. The project is set for one more Design Review meeting this Thursday night — and tonight, when the ANA got a preview from the architecture firm on the project, Junction-based NK Architects, a surprise: A brand-new design that would preserve and lift the two distinctive front sections, or “wings,” of the building — arches and all — as part of the project, demolishing only the rectangular back section. We’ve got a photo of the design rendering and many more details we’ll share in the full writeup later tonight (as well as other news from the ANA meeting).

2 Replies to "Bulletin: Charlestown Court may be partly saved, after all"

  • JanS June 10, 2008 (11:44 pm)

    glad to see that there’s an architect out there who wants to preserve some of the charm of these buildings. Can’t wait to see the drawings…

  • WSB June 11, 2008 (1:15 am)

    Just revised the full-story schedule … publishing a lot of stuff late tonight so the full article on this with rendering will be in the early morning. Just to let any other night owls know :)

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