[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - April 27, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

April 27, 2009

 

This e-newsletter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Preservation Planning Division has been prepared for local historical
commissions, historic district commissions and others interested in
historic preservation activities around the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  It is published roughly every other week.  If you have
suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please contact
Chris Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

MAY IS NATIONAL PRESERVATION MONTH

Local events for National Preservation Month include the following: 

CAMBRIDGE

On May 21, Cambridge will have a preservation recognition program.  

MARSHFIELD

On May 31, Marshfield YesterDays will celebrate the history and culture
of the town with seven historic properties open to the public.  

NEWTON

The City of Newton will host a lecture on landscape architect Frederick
Law Olmsted and the 27th annual house tour featuring eight homes.  

 

If you have an event in your community, please let me know.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

For more information on National Preservation Month, visit

http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/preservation-month/
<http://www.preservationnation.org/take-action/preservation-month/> 

 

SPRING ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS

Are you bringing a preservation bylaw to your annual town meeting or did
your town recently pass a new preservation bylaw?  If so, please let me
know.  

Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

NEW BYLAWS AND ORDINANCES

At its April town meeting, Acton approved increasing its demolition
delay bylaw to 18 months for national register listed properties.  

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

May 7, 2009

MHC Workshop on Establishing Local Historic Districts, Greenfield,
Franklin Regional Council of Governments 

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us
<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

May 9, 2009 

New England Window Restoration Alliance Window Workshop, New Bedford

For more information, contact jade at heartwoodrestoration.com

http://www.windowrestorationne.org/
<http://www.windowrestorationne.org/> 

May 21, 2009

MHC Workshop on Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning,
Southbridge

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us
<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

May 28, 2009 

MHC Workshop on Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning, Medford

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us
<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

June 5, 2009 

Deadline for Save our History Grant Program.  www.saveourhistory.com
<http://www.saveourhistory.com/> 

 

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it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
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see in this newsletter.  The website for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm> 

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