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Framingham History Center seeks CPC funding for Edgell Memorial Library wood restoration and Academy fire-alarm upgrade

2486868 · February 24, 2025
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The Framingham History Center requested Community Preservation funds to restore interior woodwork at the Edgell Memorial Library and to install an addressable, monitored fire alarm system at the Academy building that houses most of its collections.

The Framingham History Center asked the Community Preservation Committee on Feb. 24 for funding to restore historic woodwork at the Edgell Memorial Library and to upgrade the Academy building’s fire alarm to an addressable, externally monitored system, citing the buildings’ collection of irreplaceable archives and the need for public accessibility.

"This project focuses on restoring the woodwork in what is currently the executive director's office, the paneling in the foyer, and the historic exterior doors," said Donna, a representative of the Framingham History Center. She described cracking, gouging and deteriorating wood…

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