[MassHistPres] demolition permit question

[Marcia Starkey]

Hello,

I understood that the buildings would be adaptively reused by the new owner. Has the potential for historic archaeological sensitivity been considered? 

Can you expand on this scenario? Open land can't be considered apart from its buildings (if they exist), and in some places the relationship to or context of the area or neighborhood is described in town regs, plans and policies. Look at all of those.

Marcia Starkey
Greenfield Historical Commission    
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: melanie deware 
  To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
  Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:11 PM
  Subject: [MassHistPres] demolition permit question


  For those of you who may be following our news, Easton may be facing the demolition of our historic Shovel Shops/Ames Shovel Works complex.  During discussions, the question was raised as to whether "vacant lot" was a suitable reuse of the property as indicated by the owner on the demolition application.   We have heard many differing opinions on the answer.  Anyone know of any precedent that may help the Historical Commission (we believe it is not a suitable reuse)?
   
  Melanie Deware
  Chairman, Easton Historical Commission



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