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The Roycroft Inn

As the center of the Arts & Crafts movement in the United States for the first third of the 20th century, the Roycroft Campus was home to hundreds of America's finest craftspeople and the Inn hosted both the famous and ordinary visitors of the day. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974, the Inn required complete exterior and interior restoration including all the primary public spaces, creation of 22 new guest suites, and facilities updates to provide contemporary standards of comfort with the unique historic environment. M/E/P systems including fire protection were replaced throughout.

The Inn is characterized by the Arts & Crafts details produced by the Campus' artisans including Dard Hunter and Dirk van Erp. Artifacts designed and handmade at the Campus included light fixtures in all public spaces and guest rooms. Light fixtures were reproduced by local craftspeople from models borrowed from private collections and in museums such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. An extensive collection of original Roycroft and Stickley furniture was restored and returned to service at the Inn. Art glass windows, where missing, were reproduced by artisans using models still at the Inn

The 2005 kitchen expansion project was comprised of a 2,080 sf addition to enlarge and renovate the existing bi-level Kitchen facilities. Use of matching stone, brick, steel and wood materials with age-old detailing and construction methods were employed, consistent with the historic character and qualities that signify this unique property.

The Study identified and prioritized interiors projects for the Club's current Long Range Planning needs. Projects include restoration of the Clubhouse formal spaces such as Dining Rooms and Lounge, informal Grille Room dining space and upgrades to the Men's and Women's Locker Rooms. Proposed interior renovations and new furnishings for the entire Clubhouse facility comprised a total estimated cost of $1,935,000, with some projects slated for implementation in the Club's current 5-year capital plan. The Club's desire to reinstate the original grandeur of the Clubhouse spaces, with recognition of the ever-changing membership demographics and use was the Impetus of the study.