HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS

Old Meeting House, Wilbraham.

Sycamores, South Hadley.

The Evergreens, Amherst.

Agricola Corporation has extensive experience preparing Historic Structure Reports for restoration and development projects. An Historic Structure Report is a standardized format developed by the National Park Service and accepted by the AIA which extensively documents the history of a building's construction and modifications and presents options for restoration and adaptive reuse. This defining document can form the baseline for future development options, usually including a rehabilitation and maintenance plan, and it has great significance for future development of the site.

Drawing on our network of local design and technical professionals and on our knowledge of the unique cultural history of the region, we can assemble the credible, objective, reliable and persuasively written documents our clients need to launch a restoration or development project. Historic preservation strengthens the community and Agricola Corporation often presents reports at public information meetings.

Agricola Corporation has furnished Historic Structure Reports for a diverse group of notable buildings:

• In South Hadley, we coordinated Historic Structure Report and supported subsequent Phase 1 restoration of landmark 1788 Georgian residence for use by South Hadley Historical Society.
• In Amherst, we furnished a Historic Structure Report, Feasibility Study, and subsequent Phase 1 restoration of 1856 Italianate-style residence associated with poet Emily Dickinson for use as an historic house museum.
• In Wilbraham, we participated in development of a Historic Structure Report and a subsequent Phase 1 restoration of the first Methodist Meeting House in Massachusetts, built in 1793.

Agricola Corporation serves public, private and non-profit clients in Western Massachusetts, including Hampden County, Hampshire County, Franklin County, Berkshire County, western Worcester County, the Quabbin Region, the Pioneer Valley and the hilltowns of the Berkshires. We are dedicated planning and design consultants who can offer independent advice on building repair needs and restoration priorities.