[MassHistPres] Historic Plaque Programs

[Jane Guy]

Historic Salem, Inc. is a non-profit group in Salem that has two
programs.  The first is a plaque program that any homeowner can pay for
the house history along with house plaque with the historic name, date,
etc. Here is the web page.....
http://www.historicsalem.org/homeowner/plaque/plaque.htm

The second is an annual awards program for which they solicit
nominations.  Visit http://www.historicsalem.org/ - even though they
just held the awards, the call for nominations is still on the website.
 
 
Jane A. Guy
Assistant Community Development Director
City of Salem
Department of Planning & Community Development
120 Washington St., 3rd Floor
Salem, MA  01970
978-619-5685
(F) 978-740-0404
jguy at salem.com
www.salem.com
 



Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:00:10 -0400
From: "Anne Louro" <Anne.Louro at newbedford-ma.gov>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic Plaque Programs
 

Good afternoon,

 

A local non-profit preservation organization has been awarding plaques
to historic properties for over 4 decades and has a set criteria for its
application and award process. Due to increased interest in the program
by property owners that have historic properties that have been altered
(replacement windows) and for properties whose architecture has been
significantly altered, yet retain historical significance, a new plaque
program is being considered. This program would have multiple levels of
criteria or categories for plaque award. 

 

Do any other communities have a similar program with various levels of
criteria?

 

Best,

 

Anne Louro

Historic Preservation Planner

City of New bedford, MA 02740

508-979-1488

mailto:Anne.Louro at newbedford-ma.gov
<mailto:Anne.Louro at newbedford-ma.gov>