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Northampton eyes Roundhouse building for resilience hub
The Roundhouse building at 244 Main St. in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/16/2021 2:21:20 PM
NORTHAMPTON The city is getting closer to making the proposed community resilience hub a reality after Mayor David Narkewicz announced Thursday that he has executed an option to purchase the historic Roundhouse building behind Pulaski Park.
The news, which he delivered to the City Council, came on the same day Smith College pledged $200,000 toward the creation of the hub, which would support residents who face chronic and acute stress, such as those who are homeless, and act as an emergency center if there is a disaster.
Northampton’s historic Roundhouse building identified as possible site for Community Resilience Hub to shelter vulnerable residents
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The Curran Roundhouse Building located at 244 Main St. in Northampton, behind Pulaski Park, may be used in the future as the city s Community Resilience Hub, a day shelter of sorts for Northampton s most vulnerable residents. (Jim Kinney/The Republican)
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Northampton’s future Community Resilience Hub, a day shelter of sorts identified as Mayor David Narkewicz’s as a priority project to complete before leaving office in less than a year, may have a home.
Narkewicz announced at the Northampton City Council’s Thursday night meeting his office signed an option to purchase the historic Curran Roundhouse building at 244 Main St. behind Pulaski Park for potential reuse as the resilience hub, which the city has been developing for the past three years.