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

[Tucker, Jonathan]

http://scvbb.wordpress.com/category/18th-century/

 

 

Jonathan Tucker

Planning Director

Amherst Planning Department

4 Boltwood Avenue, Town Hall

Amherst, MA  01002

(413) 259-3040

tuckerj at amherstma.gov 

 

From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Alexander
Macmillan
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 2:30 PM
To: 'Chris Skelly'; 'Masshistpres'
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Fwd: basket ball hoops or other sports
equipmentin historic districts

 

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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