Newton, Massachusetts Community Preservation Program  >>  Proposals & Projects

Farlow & Chaffin Parks
location:
  124 Vernon Street (bounded by Vernon, Eldredge & Church Streets)
Newton Corner, MA 02458
total funding:
 
$92,177
CP funds appropriated to date 
(historic resources)
total projects:
 
2 (listed below in reverse chronological order)

Farlow Park
Pond Restoration Plans
goals:
  Determine feasibility of restoring this historic park's pond, using well water. If water is found, conduct a safety study, provide: operating cost estimates/plan and final, biddable and buildable construction specifications and drawings for the pond.
project
funding:
 
$40,000 CP funds appropriated  (historic resources)

$40,000

TOTAL PROJECT COST
contacts:
  Stephanie Pelkowsky
Newton Parks & Recreation Department
70 Crescent Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
email:   spelkowsky@newtonma.gov
phone:   617.796.1528

Keith M. Jones
Friends of Farlow Park
109 Vernon St.
Newton Corner, MA 02458
email:   keith.mjones@verizon.net
phone:   617.928.3343

proposal review & appropriation:
December 2007
  proposal
23 January 2008
  presentation at public hearing (includes photos & maps)
19 May 2008
  CPC funding recommendation
14 July 2008
  Board order (appropriation)

project news:
15 July 2009
  Exploratory drilling found water flow more than adequate for pond.
9 February 2010
  Pond basin & safety study: scope of work
14 June 2010 Pond basin & safety study: consultant presentation to community meeting (long file, may load slowly)
16 March 2011
  Request to use unpsent funds for a well yield test; approved by the CPC
16 June 2011
  consultant's draft final report: executive summary
(long file, may load slowly)

Farlow & Chaffin Parks
Historic Landscape Restoration Report
goals:
  Hire a landscape preservation architect and structural engineer to create an overall landscape treatment plan for these historic parks, including historic and existing conditions report, engineering assessment of current bridge, and design analysis for possible reinstallation and maintenance of year-round pond.
project
funding:
 
$52,177 CP funds appropriated  (historic resources)
$1,292 unspent funds returned

$50,885

final project cost
contacts:
  Stephanie Pelkowsky
Newton Parks & Recreation Department
70 Crescent Street
Auburndale, MA 02466
email:   spelkowsky@newtonma.gov
phone:   617.796.1528

Keith M. Jones
Friends of Farlow Park
109 Vernon St.
Newton Corner, MA 02458
email:   keith.mjones@verizon.net
phone:   617.928.3343

proposal review & appropriation:
15 October 2004
  main proposal
15 October 2004
  proposal appendix (plans, photos, historical research)
15 October 2004
  proposal letters of support
29 June 2005
  CPC funding recommendation
8 August 2005
  Board order
June 2006
  final Historic Landscape Restoration Report
June 2006
  Historic Landscape Restoration Report
large-scale plan (11 x 17 inches)

CONTACT:  
Alice E. Ingerson, Ph.D., Community Preservation Program Manager
Newton Planning & Development Department,
City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton, MA 02459
phone 617.796.1144, email  aingerson@newtonma.gov, TDD / TTY 617.796.1089