[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - June 29, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

June 29, 2009

 

This e-newsletter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Preservation Planning Division has been prepared for local historical
commissions, historic district commissions and others interested in
historic preservation activities around the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  It is published roughly every other week.  If you have
suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please contact
Chris Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

MUNICIPAL PRESERVATION PLANS

Does your local historical commission struggle with prioritizing tasks
and projects?  With so many local demands, it can be challenging knowing
where to focus the energy of the local historical commission.  Preparing
a municipal preservation plan can help.  A municipal preservation plan
can answer many questions regarding historic property survey forms, the
national register of historic places and how best to protect the
significant historic and cultural resources of your community.
Assessing the current status of historic preservation in your community,
recognizing issues and opportunities and providing an action plan for
achieving goals are all part of a municipal preservation plan.  Some
communities have hired a preservation consultant to prepare a detailed
preservation plan.  If that isn't an option for your local historical
commission, even a scaled down preservation plan prepared by the local
historical commission can make a difference.  The important thing is to
start planning.  The preservation plan for the town of Sandwich can be
viewed at
http://www.sandwichmass.org/PublicDocuments/Historic_Preservation_Plan.p
df
<http://www.sandwichmass.org/PublicDocuments/Historic_Preservation_Plan.
pdf> . If your community has its municipal preservation plan, goals or
an action plan on its city or town website, please let me know.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

 

HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY BROCHURE

This brochure, The Energy Smart Home - A Guide for Improving the
Efficiency, Durability, Comfort, Air Quality and Safety of Your Home was
prepared by Efficiency Vermont, a statewide energy efficiency utility.
In easy to understand language, the brochure includes many useful tips
for increasing home energy efficiency.  When it comes to replacement
windows, the brochure states that it is "generally not cost effective to
replace old windows for energy savings purposes alone, because the high
cost of new windows is rarely paid back by energy savings."   

http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/stella/filelib/2007FinalEnergySmartBook
let.pdf
<http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/stella/filelib/2007FinalEnergySmartBoo
klet.pdf>  

 

NEW LISTINGS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Lawrence, Boundary Extension to the North Canal Historic District

Westborough, Boundary Extension to the West Main Street Historic
District

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

July 31, 2009 

Preservation Massachusetts Most Endangered Nomination Deadline 

August 7, 2009

Deadline for Boston Foundation for Architecture Grants

September 17, 2009 

MHC Workshop on Demolition Delay Bylaws, Wareham

For more information, email Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us
<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

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Please forward this newsletter on to others that may be interested.  If
you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to receive
it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as
masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres
<http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres> .  This
newsletter is posted on masshistpres directly and sent to local
commission members.  We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to
see in this newsletter.  The website for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm> 

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