117 Union

Street
New Bedford
Historic Commission

1 March 28, 2019 View of site along Union Street

Union Street Project Mission Statement:

To develop ahigh quality, transformative, energy

efficient, sustainable, mixed use building
that complements the historical character
of downtown New Bedford and becomes home to many working individuals,
seniors and families for years to come.

2 Mission Statement
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Response to requests
Memo from Anne Louro, Preservation Planner
Dated March 6, 2019
 Hardie Panel –
FIBER CEMENT DECK DECK FIBER CEMENT larger panels on
east half of building
MORTAR OPTIONS

RAILINGS 6” Hardie
MORTAR OPTIONS clapboards are
factory-painted,
preferred over 8” for
maintenance
BRICK

Boral TruExterior does

not come factory-
BRICK VENT PAINT
painted
VENT PAINT Brick colors are
WINDOW FRAME warmer, closer to
WINDOW FRAME downtown palette
METAL
EXT. HARDWARE Cornices have been
differentiated

DOOR

PRECAST

4 Materials Palette
 Mortar widths ¼” or less

5 Brick patterns, mortar widths

 Metal frame with
wood door, metal to
be detailed similar to
image, right

6 Main entrance along Union Street

Cornice projection
enlarged to 12”
Balcony rail example

Balcony rail attached

to side of brick
opening, typical

7 Balcony rails and cornice

 Second St design : Aerial view showing general layout of planters,
awnings, seating, trees

10 Aerial view of North Second Street outdoor seating area

 Canopy examples

Sidewalk design : to be finalized with Historic during construction Outdoor seating reference

10 Retail store on North Second Street

 Potential Retail
Tenant

10 Ground Floor Plan

10 View from Customs House
10 Mechanical rooftop screen
 Double soldier course
and silver fascia

13 West façade – bathroom windows added and revised brick cornice

 Brick HC parking space

Transformer
Future art wall
Art TBD

14 Area behind Moby Dick building

 June 21, 10am June 21, 3pm

15 Solar study - June

 Sept. 21, 10am Sept. 21, 3pm

16 Solar study - September

17 View facing Union Street
18 View of North Second Street
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19 View facing park

20 View of West Facade