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:<BR>> Subject : RE: [MassHistPres] Replacement =
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imagine that every HDC is struggling with requests to replace windows =
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modern "energy" windows. I wonder of any advice you have for the =
way in=20
which your Commission is addressing such requests for mid to late =
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buildings in historic districts. We are seeing requests for =
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windows that are wood clad on the interior but not on the exterior and =
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do not have true divided lites - in fact no muntin profile on the =
exterior=20
lite.<BR>> <BR>> Any advice as to how you are proceeding with =
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applications will be appreciated, particularly with all the focus on =
sustainable=20
green development that is energy efficient. We know what to say =
for 19th=20
C. windows but are in a bit of a quandry for 1950s to 1970s dwellings - =
infill=20
within districts - that may not have the advantage of having old windows =
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which preservation is easier to promote. <BR>> <BR>>=20
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4<BR>Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 19:44:44 -0400<BR>From: Roseanne Saalfield=20
<zan at charter.net><BR>Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] metal grave=20
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text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii<BR><BR>Hi<BR>Our town counsel has =
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the town;s Cemetery Commission is free to restore the cast iron markers =
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town's Shaker Burial Ground (within our Shaker Village Historic =
District)=20
without the approval of their work order by the historic commission, =
which I=20
Chair.<BR>Members of the Harvard Historic Commission dispute this fact =
and have=20
asked the Board of Selectmen(BoS) to issue a stop work order on their =
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process of sand-blasting and powder-coating approximately two dozen =
markers,=20
removed a few weeks ago without notification to us.<BR><BR>Town Counsel =
has said=20
that his determination is based on our definition of the word =
'structure', his=20
belief being that the CC controls and maintains the site and the HHC =
maintains=20
any structures on the site. The definition of a structure in section 5 =
of MGL=20
Section 40C (definitions) does not convince counsel that the grave =
markers are=20
structures or, more specifically, 'signs'. That definition reads says in =
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that a structure is "... a combination of materials other than a =
building=20
including a sign, fence, wall, terrace, walk or=20
driveway."<BR><BR>Effective today we are on the verge of being told we =
have no=20
jurisdiction over work done on this unique site.<BR><BR>Have any of you =
had=20
experience with an issue such as this or can you direct me to references =
-=20
research or personnel - who could be helpful?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Roseanne =
Saalfield<BR>Chair<BR>Harvard Historic=20
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