[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - July 13, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

July 13, 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

 

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP UPDATE FORMS

Local Historic District Commission Membership Update Forms were recently
sent to local historic district chairpersons.  The form should be
updated with current commission member names, addresses, phone numbers
and email addresses and returned to the Massachusetts Historical
Commission.  For new members, we will send out a new member packet
including the Guidebook for Local Historic District Commissions.   If
you haven't sent in your membership update form already, please do so.
We will also gladly accept an electronic version of your commission
membership if that is easier for you.  

 

HISTORIC PLACES FOR HISTORIC PARTIES

The Massachusetts Historical Commission is currently updating and
revising Historic Places for Historic Parties, a not-for-profit
publication that provides the public with an extensive listing of
historic venues in the Commonwealth available for function rentals.
Previous editions of this publication have been very popular and well
received.  MHC has sent letters to managers of properties previously
listed in Historic Places for Historic Parties to update their listings.
If you are aware of a property in your community that should be included
in the next edition, please contact Kate Danckert at the MHC at
617-727-8470 or by email at Kate.Danckert at state.ma.us.   

 

NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT DVD AVAILABLE SOON

A new DVD on local historic districts will soon be available through the
Massachusetts Historical Commission.  Local Historic Districts in
Massachusetts will describe the history of local historic districts, how
local historic districts protect significant resources and how to
establish a local historic district in your community.  For local
historic district commissions, the DVD will include sections on
administering local historic districts and design review in local
historic districts.  This DVD is in addition to the Local Historical
Commissions in Massachusetts DVD currently available from the
Massachusetts Historical Commission.  The new local historic district
DVD will be available within the next two months.  

 

NEW BOOK ON THE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY

A new book from the Worcester Historical Museum, Landscape of Industry,
offers a unique and broad perspective on the industrial development of
the Blackstone River Valley.  Stretching from Worcester, Massachusetts
to Providence, Rhode Island, the Blackstone River Valley began its
industrial legacy with the establishment of the Slater Mill in 1790.