49 Round Hill Rd Survey 2016-09-12City of Northampton
Massachusetts
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTIONS
212 Main Street ● Municipal Building
Northampton, MA 01060
CC: Mayor of Northampton, City Solicitor, Office of Planning and Sustainability
James Hebert
Michael Siddall
Historic Round Hill Summit LLC
1776 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Re: Rogers Hall, 49 Round Hill Road
September 8, 2016
Survey Report concerning the structure at 49 Round Hill Road in Northampton
Rogers Hall, 49 Round Hill Road in Northampton suffered significant damage as a result of a fire on
August 5, 2016.
In accordance with M.G.L 143 section 8, Fire Chief Duane Nichols, City Engineer David Veleta, Andrew
Crystal from O’Connell Development Group (acting as a disinterested person) and Building
Commissioner Louis Hasbrouck surveyed the building on September 8, 2016.
We have determined that structural damage is so extensive that the building presents a serious risk to
public safety and cannot remain in its current state.
Based on our survey, the board has determined that the building must be made safe or removed. In
order to make the building safe, it must be made structurally stable. In order to protect the exterior
brick walls and other structural elements, the building must be made weather tight. If the building
cannot be made stable and weather tight, it must be demolished.
Please provide a plan of action on Monday, September 12, 2016. Work must commence on or before
Tuesday, September 13, 2016. You must submit a permit application for any work on the building as
soon as possible. Since work must begin by Tuesday, the building department will issue an emergency
permit on Monday.
Respectfully
Louis Hasbrouck
Building Commissioner
Duane Nichols
David Veleta
City Engineer
Andrew Crystal
O’Connell Development
Fire Chief