[MassHistPres] Historic Restrictions

[Tucker, Jonathan]

MGL Chapter 40, Section 8d, last sentence:
. . . Said [historical] commission may acquire in the name of the city or town by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise the fee or lesser interest in real or personal property of significant historical value and may manage the same.

Jonathan Tucker
Planning Director
Amherst Planning Department
4 Boltwood Avenue, Town Hall
Amherst, MA  01002
(413) 259-3040
tuckerj at amherstma.gov<mailto:tuckerj at amherstma.gov>




From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Harry LaCortiglia
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 5:53 AM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic Restrictions

A query to the listserve members,

Can anyone provide me with some information regarding Historical Restrictions under MGL CH. 184?

When Historic Structures are preserved using CPA funding under Ch. 44b the law would seem to require a deed restriction to run with the land.
While I'm somewhat familiar with Conservation Restrictions under this chapter, ( having done a few of those ) I'm somewhat at a loss to know what organizations/entities would be qualified to "hold' an Historic Restriction . Would the local Historical Society (a private organization) be able to do so? What's the typical endowment to such holders these days?

Any info that anyone could provide to me would be helpful, as I seem to have a great deal to learn about these types of Restrictions.

Best,
H. LaCortiglia
Chair, Georgetown CPC
http://georgetowncpc.com

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