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

[Alexander Macmillan]

Supplementing my earlier advisory on basketball hoops:

 

Certainly if the period of significance for the historic district is early
19th or even 18th century, then basketball should be discouraged.
Hoop-rolling and certain other alternatives would, of course, be authorized
as of right. The Acton Historic District Commission might wish to consult
this site to determine, in each case, what leisure activities can be
permitted: http://www.ushist.com/victorian_toys-and-games.htm

 

 

From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Skelly
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 11:47 AM
To: Masshistpres
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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