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

[Carol Carlson]

Jonathan - Your humor comes through just fine.  My Board would 
especially like the logo and name of the district displayed so 
predominately.  Funny!
Carol

Tucker, Jonathan wrote:
>
> 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 _
>
>  
>
> *From:* masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu 
> [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] *On Behalf Of *blever3043 at aol.com
> *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 12:08 PM
> *To:* skelly-mhc at comcast.net; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> *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 <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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