Adams Renovations

Adams House residents returning from spring break will find scaffolding surrounding parts of the House, as the next phase of the College's $50 million renovation project begins there next week. Three other Houses are also scheduled for facelifts, as work continues into the summer.

The scaffolding will be erected next week in Randolph Court on the Plympton St. side and contractors will begin to big up Bow St. to bring high-voltage lines to Randolph. Adams Master Richard Kronauer said last night at a meeting for residents.

Kronauer added that chimneys will be re-bricked, the sandstone windowsills will be replaced, and the basement will be refurbished this spring.

Contractors will begin work inside the buildings after Commencement. Repairs will include replacing cracked and broken plaster, painting, sealing pipes and replacing cracked bathroom fixtures.

In his speech, Kronauer emphasized that residents should consider the security risks of the project. "It is tempting to climb up the scaffolding," he said.

Last summer, Lowell and Winthrop House underwent substantial renovation in the first phase of the planned four-year project.