South Coast Improvement Company Recognized as Part of Hood Milk Bottle Renovation

BOSTON - May 15, 2021 - PRLog -- The Boston Children's Museum recently received the 2021 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award by Preservation Massachusetts for the renovation of the historic Hood Milk Bottle structure. South Coast Improvement Company (SCIC), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, was the general contractor for this award-winning restoration of the iconic Hood Milk Bottle that stands between the Children's Museum and Fort Point Channel at 308 Congress Street in Boston.

The Marion, MA. -based company began the renovation in August 2020 and wrapped up work in October 2020. Wessling Architects of Quincy, Mass provided the architectural services for the project.

"Having grown up a stone's throw from the Hood Milk bottle, I can tell you it was quite a thrill to work on this iconic structure. Add being part of an effort that receives the Legacy award and that's quite a bit more than icing on the cake," said Tom Quinlan, president of South Coast Improvement Company. "Kudos and congratulations to The Children's Museum and Hood for taking on this initiative. Much like a refreshing ice cold glass of milk, the renovation provided nourishment to all who walked through Fort Point Channel last summer."

The 2021 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award recognizes preservation projects that are transformative, catalytic, embrace the community, create partnerships, and revitalize the best of the past to make something good for the future. The Hood Milk Bottle restoration is one of 19 projects from Plymouth to Springfield to be celebrated during the month of May, coinciding the National Historic Preservation Month, which celebrates the nation's heritage through historic places.

The Milk Bottle was built in 1934 by Arthur Gagner of Taunton, Mass., to dispense the homemade ice cream he produced. Standing 40 feet tall and weighing in at 15,000 lbs., the Milk Bottle was one of America's first fast-food drive-in restaurants and an authentic example of the "Coney Island" style of architecture.

The Milk Bottle stood as a landmark on Route 44 in Taunton until it was abandoned in 1967. Hood had the Bottle refurbished and donated it to Boston Children's Museum. In 1977 the Milk Bottle was placed aboard a barge for its "Great Bottle Sail" through Boston Harbor to the Museum Wharf, now Children's Wharf at 308 Congress Street.

Funds for the project were donated by Hood's owners as a gift to the Children's Museum.

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