[MassHistPres] Fwd: basket ball hoops or other sports equipment in historic districts

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I think that those of us?who have authority over changes to private property need to temper our actions on occasion.? I have seen concern over lawn ornaments in local historic districts.? Does a pink flamingo really need a certificate of appropriateness, what about a faux well, or one of those fake ducks that the wings spin in the wind?? Where we draw the line may be different for each community, but I worry sometimes about the ramifications of being too strick.? Is it really a preservation concern or do we just want to tell people what their property should look like?? Something to consider.

Brian Lever
City of Newton


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From: Chris Skelly <skelly-mhc at comcast.net>
To: Masshistpres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 11:46 am
Subject: [MassHistPres] Fwd: basket ball hoops or other sports equipment in historic districts




I'm having a hard time understanding what the concern would be with a basketball hoop located in your local historic district. ?Can you elaborate on the specifics here. Chris ??






Chris Skelly? 
Director of Local Government Programs

Massachusetts Historical Commission

Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us



On Jun 4, 2009, at 9:05 AM, "michaelamoran1" <michaelamoran1 at earthlink.net> wrote:








Acton Historic District Commission has an application for a permanent basket ball hoop in a prominent location in our Acton Center district. Might any other historic district commissions have come across this kind of request? If so, what measures were taken in response?

?

Michaela Moran,

Vice-Chairperson

Acton Historic District Commission

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