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Fairfield Common School Restoration Feasibility Project

Community Survey

The Common School was built in 1809 as the Community Hall and is an important historical landmark in Fairfield Center. The Town has supported a working group of the community to study the feasibility of restoring the Common School as an asset in our community.

The Town of Fairfield received a grant to study the feasibility of restoring the Common School by further developing architectural schematic designs and cost estimates around a community vision. The Common School Working Group identified uses for the building intended to fulfill a variety of community needs. Let us know if we are on the right track!

For more information on the project, visit the website: https://fairfieldvermont.us/common-school-work-group

Survey open until June 1st!
Please let us know what you think of the following uses for a restored Common School building.
LOWER LEVEL OPTIONS

These uses are not mutually exclusive - both could potentially be accommodated in the space.
1.Lower Level Option 1 - Recreation program meeting and storage space
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Fulfills a need in the community
Will benefit the community
2.Lower Level Option 2 - Team changing rooms (for school sports, rec teams and little league)
Fulfills a need in the community
Will benefit the community
1ST FLOOR OPTIONS

Note: We are considering making the first floor one big open room by eliminating the wall that divides it into 2 rooms. This would allow for a capacity of roughly 95 people as an assembly space.

These uses are not mutually exclusive, both could potentially be accommodated in the space.
3.1st Floor Option 1 - Flexible community programming/assembly space (~95 person capacity)
Fulfills a need in the community
Will benefit the community
4.First Floor Option 2 - Black Creek Afterschool Program
Fulfills a need in the community
Will benefit the community
2ND FLOOR OPTIONS:

Note: The working group identified potential uses that would generate revenue through rent, which could be used to help with property maintenance and upkeep.
5.Second Floor Option 1 - Housing/apartments
Fulfills a need in the community
Will benefit the community
6.Second Floor Option 2 - Office space for lease
Fulfills a need in the community
Will benefit the community
7.Is there an important use that should be included in a restored Common School that is not mentioned above? What and why?
8.Do you support the Town in seeking grants to fund the restoration of the Common School?
9.Would you support the Common School Working Group with a capital campaign to raise funds towards the cost of completing the restoration?
10.Do you have any other comments or concerns to share with us?
11.Would you like to be more involved?
12.What describes your interest in this project?
13.Raffle!
THANK YOU!