Middlesex County Courthouse

30 Monument Square

Concord, MA

History

In Concord Center, near the courthouse erected in 1784, was built a home later leased by John Keyes in 1815. His son, Judge John S. Keyes, was born in the family home and resided in same until it was destroyed in the 1849 Courthouse fire. By 1850, a new courthouse was built on the former Keyes property. The new Middlesex County Courthouse was built closer to Monument Street than the original courthouse and boasts architecture reflecting the Colonial Revival, Italianate and Renaissance Revival styles.

Now occupied by Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the building at 30 Monument Square is over 150 years old and remains a cherished part of downtown Concord, one of New England’s oldest and most scenic communities.

Summary

Arch Painting is pleased to have painted the property at 30 Monument Square in 2005.  To prepare the exterior for new paint, the clapboards and trim were power washed to remove dirt, mildew and loose paint. Then, all exterior surfaces were scraped and sanded. A full oil prime coat was applied after gaps from aging wood were sealed. Two coats of Benjamin Moore^® latex paints were applied. The property owner selected “Sentry Plum” in an eggshell finish for the clapboards and “Sentry Trim” in a high gloss finish for the trim.

Sources: 

Massachusetts Historical Commission/Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) and “Burial Site of the Third British Soldier” by D. Michael Ryan – The Concord Magazine March/April 2000, online at www.concordma.com/magazine

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