[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter-November 9, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

November 9, 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> 

 

LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS DVD

The newest DVD from the Massachusetts Historical Commission was recently
sent to local historic district commission chairpersons around the
state.  Local Historic Districts in Massachusetts describes the history
of local historic districts, how local historic districts protect
significant resources and how to establish a local historic district in
your community.  For local historic district commissions, the DVD
includes sections on administering local historic districts and design
review in local historic districts.  This DVD is in addition to the
Local Historical Commissions in Massachusetts DVD also available from
the Massachusetts Historical Commission.  For more information, contact
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us.  

 

WAREHAM PASSES A DEMOLITION DELAY BYLAW

The town of Wareham, at their October town meeting, was the latest
community to establish a demolition delay bylaw.  

 

NEW LISTINGS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Boston, Mount Hope Cemetery 

Boston and Dedham, Fairview Cemetery 

Lexington, Franklin School 

Tyringham, Tyringham Cemetery

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

November 10, 2009

Workshop on State Resources for Community and Economic Development.
Sponsored by the Department of Housing and Community Development.  For
more information, visit
http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs//dhcd/cd/wap/flyer.pdf
<blocked::http://www.mass.gov/Ehed/docs/dhcd/cd/wap/flyer.pdf> 

November 16, 2009 

Workshop on Historic Barns in Southeastern Massachusetts 

For more information, email kwhitmore at ttor.org
<mailto:kwhitmore at ttor.org> .

November 17, 2009

Workshop on Establishing Local Historic Districts, Pelham

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

November 18-20, 2009 

Build Boston Regional Convention and Tradeshow

For more information, visit http://www.buildboston.com/
<http://www.buildboston.com/> 

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it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
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masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
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<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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