[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - January 26, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

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LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

January 26, 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> 

 

NEWS AT THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION

PRESERVATION AWARDS

Nominations are now being accepted by the Massachusetts Historical
Commission for 2009 Preservation Awards.  These awards are present-ed
annually to preservation projects or individuals that have displayed an
outstanding commitment to historic preservation in Massachusetts.
Categories include Adaptive Reuse, Archaeology, Education & Outreach,
Individual Lifetime Achievement, Landscape Preservation, Local
Preservationist and Rehabilitation & Restoration.  Nominations must be
for projects completed in 2005, 2006, 2007, or 2008.  The deadline for
submission of nomination packages is Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5pm.  The
nomination form and awards guidelines can be downloaded at
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcpdf/Awards%20Form%202009.pdf

 

ON THE ROAD MEETINGS

There is still room for additional MHC spring workshops around the
state.  If you would like to host a regional workshop on Historic
Preservation Planning, Demolition Delay Bylaws, Establishing Local
Historic Districts, Administering Local Historic Districts or
Architectural Preservation Districts, please contact
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

FACTS AND FIGURES

While the majority of demolition delay bylaws in Massachusetts include a
six month delay period, twenty-eight have a twelve month delay and four
have an eighteen month delay.  

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

February 20, 2009 - MPPF Round 15 Grant Applications due at MHC

March 5, 2009 - MHC Workshop on Demolition Delay Bylaws, Greenfield,
Franklin Regional Council of Governments 

April 2, 2009 - Cape-wide Historic Preservation Workshop, Cape Cod
Commission

May 7, 2009 - MHC Workshop on Establishing Local Historic Districts,
Greenfield, Franklin Regional Council of Governments 

 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON THE WEB

Historic panoramic maps for many cities and towns in Massachusetts can
be viewed at 

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panmap.html
<http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panmap.html> 

These oblique birds eye view maps were popular during the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for representing downtowns and
village centers.  Although not necessarily to scale, these illustrated
maps offer useful information for researchers.  

 

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Please forward this newsletter on to others that may be interested.  If
you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to receive
it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as
masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres
<http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres> .  This
newsletter is posted on masshistpres directly and sent to local
commission members.  We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to
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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