There will soon be major construction activity at 17 Main Street in Hopkinton. The historical building, circa 1850, known as “Dr. Joe’s house”, was the home and office of Dr. Joseph Ferdinand Annunziata, Sr. who was the only practicing physician in town for 35 years until his death in 1977. In September 2020 the building was severely damaged by a fire, therefore requiring substantial reconstruction. Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects (GRLA) is working with the owner to replicate “Dr. Joe’s house” and provide additional space at this prime downtown location.
The redesign includes a first-floor expansion with additional retail/commercial space to the rear of the building while updating the second floor to include a total of 3 apartments. The main floor of the house will still be used for office space.
Since this property is part of the downtown historic district, the redesign required approval from the Historic District Commission which was recently granted. Planning Board approval was also garnered for the expansion of the building.
The owner of the building, Tom Carey, is quite excited to get the project underway with the contractor, John Burns.