[MassHistPres] Date Plaques on Historic Houses

[Jane Guy]

Historic Salem, Inc. is a non-profit group in Salem that does an
historic house history and plague program.  Any homeowner can pay for a
house history and plaque. Here is the web page.....
http://www.historicsalem.org/homeowner/plaque/plaque.htm.  We have not
had any issues that I am aware of where the information on the plague
was incorrect.

The Salem Historical Commission has never chosen to regulate these
plaques (although they could).  Likewise, the city has never required a
sign permit.  I suppose if people started putting up their own plaques
that differed from the uniform plaques HSI provides, then that all could
change.

 
 
Jane A. Guy
Assistant Community Development Director
City of Salem
Department of Planning & Community Development
120 Washington St., 3rd Floor
Salem, MA  01970
978-619-5685
(F) 978-740-0404
jguy at salem.com
www.salem.com
 
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:47:41 -0400
From: Suzanne W Pelton <sw.pelton at verizon.net>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Date Plaques on Historic Houses
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Can anyone tell me how their town governments have handled approvals for
Date Plaques on Historic Houses?
Our zoning bylaw has stringent guidelines, but date plaques aren't
really signs.
Did other HC's seek approval from HDC's, Select Boards or Building
Inspector?

Suzanne W Pelton
Secretary
Lenox Historical Commission