The Center at 10 Elm

Boxford, MA

The Center at 10 Elm is a place for the town’s seniors, youth, and all generations to gather, share in activities, and provide a venue for community events. The existing Cummings House, located within the Boxford Village Historic District, is a late 19th century, timber frame home, donated to the town by Julia Cummings in 1938 and previously used as the town library since 1939, with an addition constructed in 1979.

GRLA worked closely with the Town of Boxford to achieve their goals of expanded program spaces and increased access, safety and building comfort to properly respond to the community’s needs. The project included the demolition of the 1979 library addition and adjacent storage barn, renovation and refurbishment of the original Cummings House, and an approximately 5,000 sf addition with a large multi-purpose room with an outdoor patio, service kitchen, administration offices, support spaces, and a spacious entrance lobby. Parking for about 35 cars on site was created with the goal to preserve as much of the “Pony Field” as possible for town outdoor activities.