[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter-February 24, 2014

[Skelly, Christopher (SEC)]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER
Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission
February 24, 2014

CAPE COD ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION WORKSHOP-SAVE THE DATE
Cape Cod's annual Historic Preservation Workshop will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2014.  This year's workshop will be held in Barnstable Village at the County's Harborview Conference Room, and will include presentations in the morning and roundtable discussions in the afternoon.  More detailed information on speakers and topics will be available soon.

LOCAL HISTORIC PLAQUE PROGRAMS IN MASSACHUSETTS
A historic plaque program is an excellent way to raise the interest and understanding of historic buildings located in your city or town in partnership with property owners.  Many communities in Massachusetts have already established such a plaque program, with many positive results.  Typical plaques include the date of construction (such as circa 1833) and the historic name (such as the John H. Chipman House).  The standardized plaques are usually constructed out of wood or metal and are placed on the façade of the building in a location that can be viewed by the public.  Plaque programs are usually administered by the local historical commission, local historical society or other local preservation organization.  In a community with an active historic plaque program, the property owner of a historic building interested in a historic plaque fills out an application to the local organization.  In reviewing the application, the local organization makes sure that the date of construction can be verified and also that the property retains historic integrity.  If the local organization finds that the property deserves a historic plaque, a standardized plaque is ordered.  In most communities, the property owner pays a fee to cover the cost of manufacturing the plaque.  Historic plaques provide a sense of pride to property owners, unify historic areas and educate the public about local historic resources.  Examples of historic plaques in Massachusetts can be found at this link.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/114647614@N05/sets/72157639882550153/
For more information on how individual historic plaque programs work around the state, visit the links for these communities.
ACTON
http://www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/878
CAMBRIDGE
http://www2.cambridgema.gov/historic/markers.html
CONCORD
http://www.concordnet.org/pages/ConcordMA_HistComm/marker
FOXBOROUGH
http://www.foxboroughma.gov/Pages/FoxboroughMA_HistoricalComm/hplaqueform.pdf
IPSWICH
http://www.historicipswich.org/historic-plaques/
LENOX
http://www.townoflenox.com/public_documents/LenoxMA_WebDocs/plaqueprogram
MAYNARD
http://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/gov/committees/historical-commission/historic-house-plaque-program/
MEDFORD
http://www.medfordhistorical.org/historicalhouse.php
NEWTON
http://www.newtonma.gov/faqs/categoryqna.asp?id=73
NORTON
http://www.nortonma.org/pages/NortonMA_histcomm/marker
ORLEANS
http://www.orleanshistoricalsociety.org/images02/home-page/HHPP_application.pdf
SALEM
http://historicsalem.org/programs/historic-plaques/
SANDWICH
http://sandwichhistory.org/historic-marker-program/
SOMERVILLE
http://www.ci.somerville.ma.us/news/historic-property-plaques-available-through-historic-preservation-commission
STONEHAM
http://www.stoneham-ma.gov/sites/stonehamma/files/file/file/housemarkerinst.pdf
WATERTOWN
http://www.watertown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1922
WAYLAND
http://www.wayland.ma.us/pages/waylandMA_BComm/Historicalcom/Plaque
WEYMOUTH
http://www.weymouth.ma.us/CMS200Sample/uploadedfiles/applicationforhistoricplaque0108.pdf
WORCESTER
http://www.preservationworcester.org/pages/historic_marker.html

NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Beverly, Beverly Depot -- Odell Park Historic District

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS
2014 NAPC COMMISSION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
NAPC is accepting applications for the 2014 Commission Excellence Awards to recognize and honor outstanding efforts and achievements by local historic preservation commissions and boards of architectural review. Award categories include Best Practices - identification and protection of historic resources, public outreach, and technology - and Commission of the Year.  Past award recipients have included collaborative video projects, free tax credit workshops, house fairs, and innovation in design guidelines and historic resource surveys. Nominations are encouraged from small and large communities alike. The awards ceremony will be held at Forum 2014<https://classic.regonline.com/builder/site/default.aspx?EventID=1239917> in Philadelphia, PA, July 16-20. Award recipients will receive one complimentary registration to Forum 2014, a mounted award certificate, and will be featured in the NAPC newsletter, The Alliance Review.  The deadline for applications is April 15, 2014. For more information, visit http://napc.uga.edu/commission-excellence-awards/#.UwOJO0JdXtE.



CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
March 20, 2014
MHC Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning Workshop.  Seekonk. 6:30pm.  For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.
March 29, 2014
Directions in Twenty-First Century Preservation symposium.  For more information, visit http://www.historicnewengland.org/events-programs/directions-in-twenty-first-century-preservation-1.
APRIL 17, 2014
Cape Cod Annual Historic Preservation Workshop.  For more information, see above.

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