Multimedia Final Reporting Project

Newington Town Hall Photo Essay

Joey Santos

The front entrance to the Newington Town Hall as seen from the adjoining parking lot with the Lucy Robbins Welles Library. Like much of the building, this entranceway was completed in 1951.

The entrance to the Mortensen Community Center as seen from Garfield Street. This section of the building would be reconverted to make space for other departments in the town hall.

A side view of the Mortensen Community Center, as well as the entrance to the Parks and Recreation Department as denoted by the brown door in the distance.

The inside entrance to the Mortensen Community Center. The old and run down appearance of the building has been one reason for the proposed changes to build a new gymnasium.

The Mortensen Community Center, which contains one basketball court with limited seating. This is the current home of Newington Travel Basketball.

The proposed relocation area for the community center and Parks and Rec department, located on Willard Avenue. This area is part of Mill Pond Park, and the current home of several Newington Parks and Recreation soccer teams.

A view of the town hall across from the Mill Pond Park soccer fields, which shows the close proximity of the proposed Parks and Rec building relocation.

Mill Pond Falls, which is confirmed to be the smallest natural waterfall in the United States. Some residents are concerned that precious park land next to the falls shouldn’t be taken away.

Most residents are in agreement that the 63 year old town hall needs general improvements. Shown here are discolored ceiling tiles near the Human Services Department, one of many current structural problems in the town hall.