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A new FCA Initiative: The
Agassiz Road Duck House
On Agassiz Road , the
parkway that links the East and West Fenway , sits a 111-year-old
building known as the Duck House. This City-owned building,
which has been boarded up and out of use for 22 years, has the potential to
serve as a community asset.
On May 12, FCA hosted a
meeting at the Duck House that included a visit of the interior and a
discussion with representation from the following parties: Fenway Civic
Association, City of Boston Parks Department, Emerald Necklace Conservancy,
Copley Group, and City Councilor Michael Ross. It was determined that
these parties are open to working together to explore opportunities for
restoring and using the building. Once more information
about the building is collected, the community would be involved in
determining potential uses. One idea is for the building to
provide a small bicycle rental shop, snack shop, and public bathrooms.
FCA is pleased to have City
Councilor Michael Ross lending his support for restoring the Duck House so it
can be used to benefit the community. We hope to work with the City of
Boston and others to transform into a community asset for the enjoyment of
park users and area residents.
To learn more about the
building, click here to read the assessment
that lays out the existing conditions of the structure (commissioned by the
City of Boston - April, 2008).
Click here
for photos of the Duck House.
May 12, 2008 – FCA holds
initial meeting at Duck House site and receives building assessment from City
of Boston . It is expected that a significant amount of funds (several hundred
thousand dollars) would need to be raised in order to fund the planning and
restoration of the Duck House.
July 16, 2008 - FCA and
others meet with Historic Boston to discuss possible next steps.
Stay tuned for further
information.
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