Finegold Alexander Architects Inc

50 Saint Peter Street

50 Saint Peter Street
© Neil Alexander Photography

50 SAINT PETER STREET

Finegold Alexander + Associates

ARCHITECTS
Finegold Alexander + Associates: Finegold Alexander + Associates - Jim Alexander, Dan Ricciarelli, Christopher Lane, Tony Hsiao

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Weidlinger Associates Inc

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Gray Architects Inc

MEP/FP ENGINEER
BLW Engineers Inc

CIVIL ENGINEER
H.W. Moore Associates Inc

DEVELOPER
New Boston Ventures

PHOTOGRAPHS
Neil Alexander Photography

LOCATION
United States

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The project restored a three building historic jail complex and adapted it for residential and mixed use, including a full service restaurant and an exhibit space devoted to the history of the Jail property. The original jail building was constructed in 1813, with a major addition by Gridley J. F. Bryant in 1884.

50 Saint Peter Street
© Neil Alexander Photography
50 Saint Peter Street

The complex also includes a carriage house and a jail keeper’s house, attributed to Samuel McIntire. The oldest in continuous operation in the country, the jail was declared unfit by a Federal judge in 1991, was closed, and subsequently abandoned.

It languished for two decades. Located on prime real estate, the jail was an eyesore—weeds, chain link, razor wire, and vandalism—and depressed adjacent properties and inhibited surrounding development. It is now a positive contributor to the built fabric with 23 units of housing, a popular restaurant, and an active, landscaped site.

50 Saint Peter Street
© Neil Alexander Photography


50 Saint Peter Street
© Neil Alexander Photography
50 Saint Peter Street
© Neil Alexander Photography


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Finegold Alexander Architects Inc
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Finegold Alexander Architects Inc
77 N Washington St, Boston, MA 02114, United States