Springfield Commonwealth Academy presents multiple preservation requests for campus buildings

Angeline presented a package of projects for the Springfield Commonwealth Academy, including urgent repairs at a carriage house at 275 Maple Street, historic‑window restoration across campus, and exterior repairs for the David Ames Jr. House.

She said the carriage house roof has missing tiles and is the subject of building‑department violation notices; the carriage house application includes a prior estimate that the contractor said remains valid with modest inflation adjustments. Angeline described phased work — prioritizing roofs and windows — and local minority contractor relationships. For the David Ames Jr. House she said interior structural elements and dozens of historic windows require staged repair and that some tarping and temporary measures have been used while awaiting funding and warmer weather.

Committee members asked whether previous CPC funding had been received, whether ceramic tile roofing quotes were available (the current packet used an asphalt shingle estimate), and whether the applicant had secured temporary protection for open roof areas. Angeline said some work from previous approvals has not yet been contracted because the preservation consultant requires clearer contractor scope; she said tarping is not currently in place but is planning engineering solutions and that she will provide ceramic‑tile quotes if required by the preservation standards.

The committee emphasized that CPA‑funded rehabilitation must follow Secretary of the Interior standards and that a preservation consultant will review and walk the projects if recommended. Applicants were asked to provide clearer, contractor‑readable estimates and any ceramic‑tile bids for the committee’s internal review ahead of the May recommendation votes.