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

[Tucker, Jonathan]

Since we are nearing the gloaming on a Friday afternoon, I agree with
Brian about the need to avoid becoming the Taste Police in the name of
historic preservation.

 

But one way to avoid such over-reaching might be to over-reach on
purpose.  Use a fluted steel 'period' light pole, painted glossy black,
as the stanchion.  Paint the backboard in muted tasteful colors,
displaying the logo and name of the district.  Use black nylon for the
net.  Only the bright orange rim would be visible to shooters, glowing
like a leering jack o' lantern in the tasteful dim.  Every historic
district would want one.

 

Jonathan Tucker

Planning Director

Amherst Planning Department

4 Boltwood Avenue, Town Hall

Amherst, MA  01002

(413) 259-3040

tuckerj at amherstma.gov 

 

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

 

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


-----Original Message-----
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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