A.P. Construction completed the historical renovation and construction of Greenwich Historical Society’s reimagined campus, located in Cos Cob, CT. The $7 million, 13,000-square-foot project involved the total renovation of one historic structure and minor renovations to another, the construction of a new gallery/archive building, the removal of the old archive building, extensive site work to landscape the garden area, and the addition of a new parking area.
The dynamic campus transformation will accommodate more visitors, allow the display of more collections, and enrich education and preservation programs to better share the fascinating stories and national significance of this pivotal New York City suburb. The expansion will also lead to more educational events for young people.
Restoring a former hotel and saloon from the art colony days and an old hotel lobby, the Toby House was restored to its 1835 exterior appearance and modified on the interior for a cafe and museum store on the first floor. The Storehouse received minor modifications including a new internal staircase and a new roof. Numerous historical features such as the original wide plank floor were preserved and the original wall covering was reproduced and hung in the café area.
Additional work included a new masonry and wood structure built to replace the existing archive building and to serve as a gallery for displays, classes and functions. It includes a new glass-enclosed lobby and welcoming center for the entire complex of buildings.
Impressionist-era gardens were restored in a historically accurate way in the newly landscaped garden. The campus is now completely wheelchair accessible, including new found access to the Bush-Holley House.
Greenwich Historical Society was founded in 1931 in Greenwich, Connecticut to preserve and interpret Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to the past, present and future.
A.P. Construction’s team overseeing the project included Estimator Jonathan Seymour, Project Manager Dimitri Seferidis and Superintendent Ed Mackowski.
