[MassHistPres] Date Plaques on Historic Houses

[Ellen St. Sure]

  Jane A. Guy and Historic Salem, Inc.: Your house signs are both  
elegant and interesting.  I wish Brewster had done the same.

On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:03 PM, Jane Guy wrote:

>
> 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
> To: MassHistPres MA <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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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
>
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