Rockdale Common
Northbridge, Massachusetts
The two-acre site formerly contained various types of mill worker housing which had been allowed to deteriorate over the years as the mills closed. Through private historic syndication and use of Section 8 funding from the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Weld Management was able to preserve much needed housing stock in the older town. The six buildings were completely renovated to provide apartments for 26 families and 14 elderly people. The exteriors of the three-story, wood frame structures were cleaned, and porches and stairs were reinforced and painted. The interiors were completely rehabilitated and modernized.
