[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - February 22, 2010

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

February 22, 2010

 

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> 

 

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN 2011-2015

To those that have responded with ideas for the Major Accomplishments section of the plan, thank you for your input.  We'd still like to hear from more of you about what you think are the major accomplishments in historic preservation over the past five years.  

 

Are you interested in hosting a regional public meeting on the State Historic Preservation Plan?  During the months of April, May and June, the Massachusetts Historical Commission will host three regional public meetings related to the development of the State Historic Preservation Plan for 2011-2015.  If you have a location that is well-suited for these events, please contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> .  

 

WORKSHOP ON SIGN AND FAÇADE PROGRAMS

The Department of Housing and Community Development is offering a workshop on how downtowns can be enhanced through design guidelines relating to sign and façade programs.  The workshop will be held March 24, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the Braintree Town Hall.  Register online at www.mass.gov/dhcd.   

 

NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Blackstone, Benjamin Thayer House

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

March 1, 2010 

MHC Preservation Awards Nomination Application Deadline

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcpdf/pres_awards_form_2010.pdf <http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcpdf/pres_awards_form_2010.pdf> 

March 24, 2010

Workshop on Signs and Façade Programs, Braintree.  For more information, visit www.mass.gov/dhcd

March 24, 2010

Workshop on Establishing Local Historic Districts, Fall River.  6:30pm. For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

March 25, 2010 

Historic Buildings and Green Design, Harwich.  For more information, contact dfox at preservationmass.org <mailto:dfox at preservationmass.org> .  

April 1, 2010

Workshop on Demolition Delay Bylaws, Hampden.  7pm.  For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us <mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 

May 8. 2010

Community Preservation Act Regional Workshop, Northampton.  For more information, visit http://www.communitypreservation.org/index.cfm <http://www.communitypreservation.org/index.cfm> 

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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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