CPA Projects – Detailed Report

The Everett C. Benton Library is located at 75 Oakley Road in Belmont, MA. The building is owned by the Town of Belmont and licensed for use as a library to the Friends of the Benton Library, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) organization.  On February 10, 2022 the building's fieldstone chimney collapsed. The Friends of the Benton Library is requesting funding to rebuild the stone chimney and repair the parts of the building damaged by the collapse. There was damage to some roofing boards, roofing shingles, one rafter, and the bulkhead. It also impacted our ability to use the furnace, which vents through the chimney.  The project will include rebuilding the chimney, repairing the roofing boards and the rafter, installing a new bulkhead, and new roofing shingles. We will have to get a new chimney pipe or liner to vent the furnace. We would also like to remove the non-functioning ventilation fans at the top of the building when the roof is redone. Those fans are not original to the building. We would like to work with a building consultant to coordinate the rebuilding project.