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COLETTI
ADDITION
1939
Constructed
with funds from two sources, 55% from Crane family funds and 45% from
the U.S. Public Works Administration, this 1939 addition was dedicated
as the Albert Crane Memorial Wing in 1952.
Designed
by Paul A. and Carroll Coletti, Quincy and Boston architects, it is
Richardson Romanesque modified to permit better natural lighting and
retains the turret and eyebrow windows.
The
exterior is of granite and brownstone to match the color and texture
of the same materials in the 1882 building. The roof of red slate continues
the harmony of the two buildings. The two carved brownstone bas reliefs
flanking the main entrance symbolize Quincy's granite and shipbuilding
industries. In the gable end of the street elevation is a crane to commemorate
the generosity of the Crane family.
Rear
elevations are of glazed brick specially made with quartz and mica spots
to match the granite of both buildings.
The
interior woodwork is of native pine and the furniture, specially designed
by the architects, is of maple.
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