2006
John Adams Courthouse Trinity Church Smith & Wollensky at the Armory, Back Bay 424 Massachusetts Avenue, South End 413 Main Street, Charlestown Hotel Dartmouth, Roxbury Back Bay Fens Gate Houses, Fenway South End Historical Society Corporate Leadership in Preservation: CBT Shawmut Design and Construction Joe and Susan Park
John Adams Courthouse

Owner: Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management
Architect: CBT, Maury Childs (deceased)
Contractors: Suffolk Construction; NER Construction

The restoration of John Adams Courthouse reinstates a historic courthouse, which is listed on the State and National Historic Registers and is a Boston Landmark, as a great civic monument.  The restoration preserved the building’s historic façade, including its two main entries, and returned the building’s outstanding architectural features to their original grandeur.  Extensive interior renovations were conducted, including a new Seven-Justice Courtroom for the SJC; the Social Law Library, which contains over 425,000 volumes; and the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Courtesy of Jonathan Hillyer / CBT