[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 77, Issue 14

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4. plaques for houses (Jim  Wald)
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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:54:39 -0400
From: Jim Wald  <jwald at hampshire.edu>
Subject: [MassHistPres] plaques for houses
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Amherst has talked about creating a  plaque program for owners of 
historic properties but not yet actually taken  any steps in that direction.

In the meantime, then, we occasionally  receive queries from residents 
asking how they might best mark the historic  character of their 
structures (date, founder's name, etc.) with a plaque or  other sign that 
they themselves would acquire.

Do you have any  recommendations about this with regard to practices, 
forms,  vendors?

Thanks,

Jim
 
Dear Jim,  In Concord, MA, our "plaques" are focused on the year  of 
construction and the owner.  This information appears on a painted white  board 
which is affixed to the house.  For Instance, ours says, "The  
Scotchford-Wheeler House, Built before 1653."  The dimensions of the board,  which is not a 
perfect rectangle because of space for a painting of  the Old North Bridge, 
are 18 inches by about 7inches. These can easily be  produced by someone in 
your town.  Rick  Wheeler
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Second Response
 
Dear Timothy,  
 
I suggest that you call our Planning and Land Management Department   at 
978 318 3290 and ask for the lady who supervises Historic  properties.    Rick 
Wheeler
Message: 5
Date: Tue, 17 Jul  2012 13:06:07 -0400
From: "Harrigan, Timothy"  <THarrigan at easton.ma.us>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Local Historic  District Regulations - Your
Experience
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Good  afternoon,



Easton's Historical Commission is preparing  regulations for its local
historic district (the bylaw is already in place).  We have a good number
of examples, but would like to hear from those of you  with experience in
the administration of LHD regulations. Is there anything  particularly
helpful to include in these; anything worth avoiding; any ideas  of how
you have improved, or would like to improve the regulations in  your
municipality? 



Many thanks,



Tim  Harrigan

Community Planner

Town of Easton

136 Elm  Street

Easton, MA 02356

508.230.0645

tharrigan at easton.ma.us  <mailto:tharrigan at easton.ma.us> 


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