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Fitz Hugh Lane House
Design & Reuse Feasibility Study |
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Thomas Mayo Associates / Architects & Urban Designers, in association with Moriece &
Gary, Landscape Architects, prepared a Design and Reuse Feasibility Study
for the historically significant Fitz Hugh Lane
House, originally the home of the world renowned
marine painter Fitz Hugh Lane until his death in
1865. The project was sponsored by the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Constructed of local Cape Ann granite stone, the house sits on a
high point commanding a panoramic view of Gloucester Harbor. Situated on top
of the otherwise stark hill, it presents both a dramatic and forbidding
appearance. Over the years, it has had many uses, including a temporary town
jail. The Fitz Hugh Lane House is a significant
Gloucester landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. TMA surveyed the existing
conditions, measured and prepared base drawings for the building. Based on
several conceptual reuse scenarios developed with the City, TMA prepared
design drawings and projected cost estimates for two selected reuse programs.
One scheme utilized the first and second floors as Mini-Exhibit Spaces for
public exhibits on Fitz Hugh Lane, the fishing
industry and the sea; the top floor was to used as
an Artists' Studio available to local artists on a rotating basis. The
second scheme proposed the use of the ground floor as a Visitor's Center, with
Town Offices and a Meeting Room on the second and third floors; each scheme
also included public restrooms facilities |
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