Ferrisburgh Grange Hall

Summary

After losing their landmark Grange Hall to fire, the Town of Ferrisburgh selected Bread Loaf to provide services to design and re-build the original historic building while updating the facility to meet current code and energy requirements. The reconstructed building and new addition house town offices and a large space for community meetings, events, performances and receptions.

Bread Loaf craftsmen reused salvaged materials or replicated original interior details including the ornate 24 inch tall crown molding, solid wood doors and the tin wall panels. Special features include a new four-stop custom-sized lift, 13 foot high operable sash windows, rot-resistant Spanish Cedar trim, roof brackets and a four-hour fire-rated vault to house Town records.

Green Building/Sustainable Design

Rebuilding project on original site preserves green space
Building orientation helps maximize solar exposure
Reuse and restoration of components salvaged from burned historic structure
Tight, well-insulated building envelope
Natural materials such as Vermont slate and locally milled decorative woodwork
Energy efficient lighting and lighting control system
Use of additional cellulose and spray-foam insulation
Use of low-emitting interior finishes
Overall building energy efficiency
Use of local materials and craftspeople
Incorporate materials with high recycled content
Energy efficient lighting
Water conserving plumbing fixtures
Construction waste management plan to recycle or salvage for reuse construction waste generated on-site

Client Experience

"I want to thank you personally for all the good work everyone at Bread Loaf has done for us these three years. Every single employee has been professional, friendly, creative, thorough and enjoyable. Every one. Your decision to back us through the settlement phase was absolutely critical to our having this new hall. Thank you again for everything."

Silas Towler
Building Committee Chair
Ferrisburgh Grange Hall

Awards

Excellence in Architecture Award

2008

Honor Award

American Institute of Architects, Vermont

Best Builder's Award

2008

New Construction

Associated General Contractors of Vermont

Engineering Excellence on the Project

2009

Certificate of Merit
Buildings, Structures & Support Systems

American Council of Engineering Companies, Vermont – ACEC

Honor Award

2009

Preservation Trust of Vermont