The open floor design allows the interior space to be used for community
meetings and events, and audio-visual equipment is available. Public rest
rooms are provided.
The area around Pinebank is landscaped with
plantings consistent with the Olmsted era. Literature identifies landscape
and architectural features that were originated by Olmsted and the Sturgis
and Brigham firms, such as the terra
cotta first used here as a prototype for the Museum of Fine Arts in
Copley Square. Terra cotta became a common brick used across the United
States in construction; but this innovation started right here.
The second floor contains practice rooms
and office space. A small caretaker’s apartment ensures a full-time presence and provides for maintenance
of the building and grounds.
The Result -
Attractions for all ages will
stimulate the vibrancy of the mansion’s past, while promoting
appreciation for the Olmsted landscape and Boston history. Implementation
of these changes will transform a derelict shell into a Jamaica Plain
centerpiece.
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