[MassHistPres] What is demolition?

[laurie young]

In the Town of Barnstable, any alteration to the exterior of a building that
comes under our jurisdiction (over 75 years of age) is reviewable if the
chair deems the change to be significant.  The only aspect generally not
reviewed is doors or windows that are replaced completely within the
existing opening.  So, any chimney demolition would come to us before a
building permit was issued.  We may or may not schedule a hearing depending
on how significant we feel the alteration to be.  We consider only exterior
alterations.  This means virtually all additions, changes to decks, porches,
etc. stops at the Historical Commission desk first.  Hope this helps.

Laurie Young
ovnonp at gmail.com
617-429-1354

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Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:49:13 -0400
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Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] What constitutes demolition?
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	masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
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Another possibility for keeping the chimney is to provide support for the
portion of the existing chimney that rises above the space that will be
provided  by removal of the lower portion.  I have seen this done in a house
in Worcester.
 
Susan McDaniel Ceccacci
Jefferson, MA
 
 
In a message dated 3/19/2015 1:30:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jworden at swwalaw.com writes:

 
In  Arlington ? speaking for the historic district commissions, not the 
historical  commission which has jurisdiction over demolition delays ? if
the 
chimney in  question were the only one on the house, or a significant 
architectural  feature, we would require the installation of a false chimney

(presumably made  of wood with brick facing) that would only exist above the

roofline. 
John  Worden 
Arlington  HDC 
 
 
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[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On  Behalf Of David Temple
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 9:26  PM
To: Mass HistPres
Subject: [MassHistPres] What  constitutes demolition?

 
 
In  Medfield we handle 5 - 10 demolition permit applications each year 
under our  demolition delay bylaw, which was first enacted in 1993. Most
cases 
involve  proposed demolition of entire structures or large portions thereof,

but some  are very small, such as removing a window or clapboards when the 
owner wants  to put on a small addition. 
 

 
Each  time a little one comes up, we wonder, is this really demolition? and 
do we  really need to hold a hearing?  We don't want to abridge our right 
to  review and hold hearings on applications, but where and how do you draw 
the  line? 
 

 
Today,  for example, a local person called. She wants to remove a chimney 
in a  restored 1880 Italianate house so she can make the attic space more 
useful as  a bedroom. She would fill in and shingle over the ensuing hole in

the roof,  slightly altering the external appearance of the building. (Her
new 
heating  system vents out the side of the building on the first floor.)  
Would  this call for an historic demolition hearing in your  city?
 

 
I'm  interested in what other commissions do, and I'll share the results 
with the  group. 
 

 
 
In  your reply, please include my original message. 

David  Temple 
David F. Temple, Inc. 
300 South Street 
Medfield, MA 02052  
508-359-2915 





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