[MassHistPres] Arlington Building

[McLaughlin, Kathryn]

The BLC appreciates and welcomes written comment on this or any petition
or agenda item.  However, we do ask that in order for it to be formally
considered as official written testimony, letters be sent with a
signature on letterhead.  We invite anyone who'd like to formally
comment to fax a letter to me at the number below, or scanned in and
sent as a pdf attachment.  "Snail mail," of course, is also accepted.  
 
Please contact me with any questions.
Thanks,
Katie McLaughlin
 
Kathryn M. McLaughlin
Architectural Historian
Boston Landmarks Commission
 
Boston City Hall, Room 805
telephone: (617) 635- 2514
fax: (617) 635-3435
email: kathryn.mclaughlin at cityofboston.gov
 

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From: Diane Gilbert [mailto:d.m.gilbert at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 10:19 AM
To: Lipsey, Ellen; Heather Falcone; Untitled
Cc: Glascock, Bryan; Russell, Gary; McLaughlin, Kathryn
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Arlington Building


As a former Boston and Cambridge resident, I have fond memories of the
Shreve's building and always felt it was important architecturally and
I;m quite sure there is historic significance as to socio-economics and
culture.  Apart from the style and context, has anyone uncovered
records, letters, other documents about the people of the past who have
made the building significant?  If not, this argues for further study.
It's a great building with tales to tell and I hope that it will be
protected.  Can't attend the meeting but wanted to add my support.

Diane Gilbert
President
Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust, Inc.
Dartmouth, MA


On 11/6/08 12:20 PM, "Lipsey, Ellen" <Ellen.Lipsey at cityofboston.gov>
wrote:

> The Arlington Building is on the BLC agenda at 7PM on Monday November
> 10th, not at 5:30 and it's a preliminary hearing for the commission to
> determine whether to accept a new petition for further study. The 5:30
> item on the agenda is the designation hearing for the proposed Fort
> Point Channel Landmark District. The public is welcome to attend any
> part or all of the BLC meeting on Monday.
> 
> Ellen J. Lipsey
> Executive Director
> Boston Landmarks Commission
> City Hall, Room 805
> Boston, MA 02201
> 617-635-3850 ph
> 617-635-3435 fax
> ellen.lipsey at cityofboston.gov
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
> [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Heather Falcone
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:53 AM
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Arlington Building
> 
> The Arlington Building, also known as the Shreve, Crump, and Low
> Building is getting another hearing in front of Boston Landmark
> Commission on this Monday, November 10 at 5:30 PM.  The meeting will
be
> held in the BRA Board Room #900, 9th floor at 1 City Hall Square.
> 
> The building had been denied landmark status previously due to being
of
> only local historical importance and is now being reviewed as to
whether
> the building may hold greater significance nationally and
> internationally due to its Art Deco facade.  I have followed this
> process and attended previous meetings.  The building that the
developer
> Ron Druker is proposing for this very important site in Boston (on the
> corner of the Public Garden and next to Old South Meeting House) is
> mediocre at best, and certainly not worthy of destruction of this fine
> building, and several smaller old buildings.
> 
> It is my hope that if many people show up to this meeting perhaps
Boston
> Landmarks will reconsider it's previous position.  It certainly
doesn't
> seem to make sense in these uncertain economic times to destroy
existing
> usable properties to build an enormous new structure that may remain
> empty.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Heather Falcone
> 
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