Holland Foundation Center
After years of vacancy and threats of demolition, this building was transformed into mixed-income apartments and commercial space.
BUILDING FACTS
Location: Hartford, CT
Built: Circa 1926
Original Architect: Thomas W. Lamb
Style: Neo-Classical
Status: National Register of Historic Places
SCOPE
After years of vacancy and threats of demolition, this building was transformed into mixed-income apartments and commercial space. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb, a theater designer who was a master of substitute materials, the building was inspired by the Connecticut State Capitol, of which it has a beautiful view. Canning restored the lobby ceilings and simulated mosaic murals. The adaptive re-use project received the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation 2010 Award of Merit.