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ARTICLE 8 (r} Project: Munroe Tavern Capital Improvements CPA Category: Historic Resources Amount Requested: $400,000 Amount Recommended: up to $400,000 CPC Vote: Project Description: hi 2009, with the assistance of Community Preservation Act funds,the Lexington Historical Society undertook a Historic Structure Report and Building Needs Assessment of the Munroe Tavern, one of the most significant historic structures in Lexington. Based on the Building Needs Assessment,the Society has developed a plan for the restoration and renovation of the Munroe Tavern within its existing footprint. This will include: • Repairs and restoration of the historic fabric, including the restoration of the Colonial fireplace, covered over in 1860, and recently rediscovered; • Renovation of under utilized space to create a museum room that will accommodate visitor reception and school groups; • Installation of a public restroom; • Handicapped accessibility to the both the first and second floors of the structure; • Systems replacement and upgrading, including the provision of heat for the first time to the house museum, climate control to protect artifacts,complete re-wiring of the house, and replacement of the 90-year-old sprinkler system; • Augmentation of current collections storage with a basement level facility and a second floor addition over the museum room. Project Goals and Objectives: The goals and objectives of this project are to: • Provide adequate visitor facilities; • Provide handicapped accessibility to both floors of the house, so all visitors can experience the entire tour; • Create a comfortable environment that accommodates school groups; + Re-capture historic features, including the Colonial kitchen fireplace and the foundations of the old Masonic Hall, and repair and replace historic fabric; • Update outdated and unsafe systems; • Create an expanded collections storage facility with museum-quality climate-control. Project Benefit: This project meets virtually all of the"Category Specific Criteria" for historical projects under the Lexington CPA guidelines.Munroe Tavern is one of the community's most significant historic structures,the anchor of the Munroe Tavern Historic District, and is on the Federal and State Registers of Historic Places.The Tavern is visited by thousands annually, and visitation is growing. The Lexington Historical Society has a long history of providing permanent protection for the Town's historic resources. Funding Request: The funding request for this project is for an amount up to $400,000, or half of the total cost of project, currently estimated at$820,054. The balance of the funding will be raised by the Historical Society. 23