[MassHistPres] Fwd: basket ball hoops and more

[Suzanne W Pelton]

Basketball hoops!? How about a 25 foot long shark on the roof???

"The battle lines were drawn: committee versus community. Whitehall  
eventually intervened, with a government inspector ruling: 'Any  
system of control must make some small place for the dynamic, the  
unexpected, the downright quirky.' "

http://www.headington.org.uk/shark/

Suzanne Pelton, Lenox

On Jun 6, 2009, at 9:38 AM, Marcia Starkey wrote:

> 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
>
> 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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