Category: Hughes and MacCarthy
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One Framingham Centre
Framingham, MA, 1974 by Hughes and MacCarthy This pair of two story commercial buildings sits just outside of Framingham Center. Made of muted brick and concrete, the tone and materials are meant to mimic the historic surroundings of the nearby common. The complex was originally designed around a landscaped courtyard anchored by a late 19th…
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Worcester Road Fire Station
Framingham, MA, 1969 by Hughes and MacCarthy In the late 1960s, change was coming to Framingham Center. Improvements to Route 9 had resulted in the destruction of the Northern edge of the town’s colonial center. At the same time, the city had commissioned a three bay fire station just down the street. This station, designed…
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Speen Street Office Buildings
Framingham, MA 1976-1980 by Hughes and MacCarthy This stalwart collection of modern office buildings began as a single headquarters for the Consolidated Group Trust insurance company in 1976 by the Framingham-based firm Hughes and MacCarthy. The site was chosen for its visibility from the Massachusetts Turnpike and significant regrading was done to lift the building…