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

[Marcia Starkey]

Hello,

This query has elicited a large response with some great insights, forbearance and humor. How does the historical commission proposing a LHD assure the legislative body and propoerty owners that the LHD Commission will not go overboard in the future? Can design guidelines do that?  

Marcia Starkey, Greenfield 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tucker, Jonathan 
  To: Alexander Macmillan ; Chris Skelly ; Masshistpres 
  Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Fwd: basket ball hoops or other sportsequipmentin historic districts


  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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