Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School

An unoccupied 1921 building with a 900-seat theater and significant public sentiment for restoration, the Memorial Boulevard School is being converted into an arts magnet 6-12 school.

With both State and Federal Historic designations, this five-level building will be renovated according to Secretary of Interior and State of Connecticut’s Historic Preservation standards. The theater will be the magnet’s centerpiece and will also be used for community theater events. The building will also
be used to train students for theater related jobs, after high school, including cameras, rigging, set design, costuming and post production.

Extensive forensic and hazmat investigations are being completed to provide the design team with as much detail as possible, to include in their plans and specifications within the existing 96,000 SF structure. The base building will house core academics including science labs, classrooms, cafeteria and offices
while the 17,000 SF addition will house a black box theater and gymnasium to serve the district’s 525 students who will be attending the school.