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Wellesley Town Hall—through the years

Wellesley Town Hall can’t take a bad picture. In the snow, on a spring day, if it’s under construction—it doesn’t matter. The gracious Romanesque stone building designed by Shaw & Hunnewell and built between 1881 and 1886 is always pretty.

The historic building, located at 525 Washington St., reopened Dec. 2024 after a long closure for interior renovations.

During renovations, Wellesley Town Hall employees did business at 888 Worcester St. (route 9, eastbound side).

Here are some pics of Wellesley Town Hall through the years:

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Wellesley Town Hall, Great Hall, post 2023-24 renovation.  Beautiful.

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Winter 2023. We admit that that Wellesley Town Hall’s temporary location at 888 Worcester Street wasn’t beautiful, but it did the job. Here’s where day-to-day town business was conducted through late 2024.

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Spring 2023. Chain link fencing has gone up to mark the area as a construction zone.

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Spring 2022. Our favorite pic of Town Hall.

 

Wellesley Town Hall, winter 2021
Winter 2021

 

Wellesley Town Hall, damaged tree
Summer 2020,  after a storm.

 

Wellesley Town Hall
Winter 2019, undergoing exterior maintenance.
Fall 2018, undergoing exterior maintenance
Wellesley Snow day #2, 2017 Town Hall
Winter 2017, taken across the street from the second floor of the Wellesley Free Library

 

Wellesley Town Hall, Spring 2016 snow storm
Spring 2016 snow storm
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Summer 2015

 

Fall 2014, artistic rendering by Steve Sauer. Long-time residents will remember the fuss over Tony Matelli’s “The Sleepwalker” which was installed as outdoor art at Wellesley College. The sculpture caused not only strife, but gave rise to memes aplenty. The artwork was eventually defaced by haters, and removed from campus.
     

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