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

[Carol Carlson]

With all due respect, you've got to be kidding me!   I don't think my 13 
year old, who's on a basketball team, would want to play hopscotch 
instead of practicing shooting hoops with a few friends of his.   I did, 
however, send the Victorian toy web site to the President of the Job 
Lane House Farm Museum here in town.  

I've been on our town's HDC for years, and have never had this issue 
come up.  But if it did, I can't even imagine wanting to have a public 
hearing on its pros and cons.  A basketball hoop usually means there are 
children living in the home, and if it's a historic property, how 
wonderful that these children are learning about historic preservation 
while enjoying some great exercise!  Kids all sit in front of a 
computer/TV too much as it is, so please don't take their hoops away!

Carol M Carlson
Bedford MA

Alexander Macmillan wrote:
>
> *Supplementing my earlier advisory on basketball hoops:*
>
> * *
>
> *Certainly if the period of significance for the historic district is 
> early 19^th or even 18^th 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 <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>
>
>
>     On Jun 4, 2009, at 9:05 AM, "michaelamoran1"
>     <michaelamoran1 at earthlink.net
>     <mailto: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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>          
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