[MassHistPres] Historical Commissions hiring professional architectural historians...

[James Hadley]

Best course is to undertake a survey of your historical resources, fill out a Form B for all historic properties, and have these available for hearings. Hire a consultant for this work if necessary, PreservationMass has a list of them. This will turn out to be less costly than hiring an historian on a needs basis. Community Development Act funds are available to be used for this purpose.
James W Hadley AIA
Chair, Orleans Historical Commission

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On Aug 8, 2012, at 12:43 PM, "Wendy Bawabe" <bawabe at verizon.net> wrote:

> The Town of Norwell has a 1 year Demo Delay By-Law.  When there is a question about the historical significance of a building and the Commission members are not comfortable making the determination on their own, we hire a professional architectural historian to write a report.  We find this report very helpful in writing our final determination letter and in any discussions with the homeowner.
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> Do other towns use professional architectural historians for this purpose?  If so, does the demolition applicant pay the professional fees or does the Historical Commission pay for this?
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> Please advise,
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> Wendy Bawabe
> Norwell Historical Commission
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