211 Bridge St - Filing letter to Historical Commission, January 14, 2019
January 14, 2019
Salem Historical Commission
98 Washington Street
Salem, MA 01970
ATTN JESSICA HERBERT, CHAIR
Dear Commission Members:
In anticipation of our appearance before the Commission on February 6, submitted herewith are
the following:
• Copy of Client Proposal from Window Woman of New England dated February 8, 2018;
• Scope of Work from Robert D. Farley Associates Architects, dated December 8, 2018;
• Seven (7) photographs depicting the following:
o Two Photos showing six (6) of the windows proposed for restoration on the Easterly
(Ash Street) façade of the Annex;
o Photo showing the Northerly façade of the Annex (Bridge Street) where six (6) large
windows on the mid-level and seven (7 ) small windows on the basement level are
proposed to be restored;
o Photo of the Northerly façade with a window circled which is proposed to be restored to
match the others on this elevation;
o Photo depicting three (3) windows on the Westerly elevation (courtyard) proposed for
restoration;
o Photo of the Southerly elevation windows where four (4) windows are proposed for
restoration; and,
o Photo showing the existing condition of a portion of one of the windows on the
Northerly elevation.
You will recall that we appeared before the Commission last Fall and informally reviewed this
proposal with you. Since that time, we are pleased and gratified to report that The Bridge at 211 has
received two separate awards totaling $67,647.97 from the Community Preservation Committee in
order to address these windows which have been deemed to be functionally inoperable, thermally
insufficient, and present a compromise to the weather envelope. We are extremely grateful for this
award which is the first phase of additional restoration projects planned for the building in the future.
As you are also aware, as a condition of the grant of the CPA funds, The Bridge at 211 will be
entering into a Preservation Restriction Agreement among the City, MassHistoric, and The Bridge Board
of Directors. The draft of that Agreement has been finalized and it is our understanding it is currently
under review by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. This Agreement, along with the existing
Façade Easement held by the Salem Redevelopment Authority, will ensure that all future work on the
building’s exterior will be properly scrutinized and approved.
We expect construction to commence on April 1, 2019.
The Bridge at 211’s architect, Robert Farley, and I plan to attend your meeting on February 6,
2019 to review the project with you and answer any questions you may have.
Again, The Bridge at 211 is extremely grateful for the Commission’s support and we look
forward to seeing you on February 6.
Regards,
Dale E. Yale
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
dey
Enclosures as noted
cc Robert D. Farley, AIA