Smith South Apartments

Adaptive reuse of and additions to a historic 1932 stone building to house eight accessible or adaptable independent living apartments for elderly residents. The facility includes common areas and resident storage facilities. The entrance woodwork is preserved and restored. The addition is designed to compliment the cleaned and restored existing granite construction.  Architect of record: Patrick McSherry ( as employee of Masonic Homes). Completed September 1997. Construction cost - $1.4 million.

 
 
 

Smith North Apartments

Adaptive reuse of and additions to a historic 1925 stone building to house 23 accessible or adaptable independent-living apartments for elderly residents. The facility also includes a craft room, game room and a billiards/ping pong room with a perimeter gallery space. Separate common spaces are provided, including a sitting room with restored brick fireplace, ornamental wood pilasters and coffered ceiling. The fenestration of the projecting former stair towers and elsewhere is preserved through the use of strategically placed false panels behind new windows.  The addition is designed to complement the existing granite construction. Architect of record: Patrick McSherry (as employee of Masonic Homes). Completion December 1997.  Construction cost: $2.9 million.