Construction on Phase I of the Grace Church restoration project is scheduled to begin on August 1st!
This phase of construction will include the back wall of the church, work on the roof, the “cricket” between the bell tower and the church and the interior around the Baptismal font. All of the bell tower work will happen in phase 2 of construction.
Our contractor is Folan Waterproofing and Construction (http://www.folanwaterproofing.com) in Easton. They are a family and Woman Owned business, and have years of experience working on historical restoration of Churches. Grace Church is the 5th H.H. Richardson building they have worked on! There construction schedule is for 8-12 weeks, which means they will be done by November 1 at the latest. During this time we will be blocking off the back section of the Church so as to stay away from the construction area. We anticipate being able to use the sanctuary for Sunday services throughout construction.
Members of our Restoration Committee (Wes Foote, Jr. (Chair), Jim Pearson, Jr., Warren Ramirez, Steve Duggan, Allison Andrews, Noah Evans) will be attending a weekly construction meeting with our architect and owners project manager throughout this project. We ask that parishioners stay away from the worksite, and do not bother our contractors. If you have questions, please speak to a member of the restoration committee or see the Grace Church Restoration Blog on the website (www.gracemedford.org).
We are so thankful for the Grace Church Community who raised the money for this project through our Capital Campaign, and the community of Medford who has also supported this project. Medford residents Bob White is serving as our pro-bono owners project manager, and Medford resident Bob Verrier’s architectural firm, The Architectural Team, has given us many hours of free and discounted services to help make this happen. This really is an entire community project!
Please keep this project in your prayers throughout this summer and fall.
