[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter-March 7, 2016

[Skelly, Christopher (SEC)]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER
Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

March 7, 2016

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN-ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
****We have received over 300 responses so far to our online questionnaire.  If you haven't submitted comments yet, please use the link below.  The survey will be closed on April 22, 2016.****
As part of the development of the next 5 year state historic preservation plan, the Massachusetts Historical Commission is seeking the input of the preservation community through an on-line survey questionnaire.  The survey results will help summarize the preservation community's recent preservation successes, current challenges and recommendations for the next five years.  Please take a few minutes to fill out the online survey. The survey includes 22 questions.  We expect it will take about 5 minutes to complete.  The survey can be found at this link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MAStateHistPresPlan
If you have any questions regarding the state historic preservation plan, please contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS 2016 NAPC COMMISSION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions is accepting applications for the 2016 NAPC Commission Excellence Awards<http://bit.ly/20qJdb5> program to recognize and honor outstanding efforts and achievements by local preservation, historic district, and landmark commissions and boards of architectural review. Award presentations will be made at NAPC Forum 2016 to be held in Mobile, AL, July 27-31.  For award nomination information, visit http://bit.ly/20qJdb5.
The submission deadline is March 15, 2016.

WESTERN MA HISTORICAL COMMISSION COALITION WORKSHOP
The next meeting of the Western MA Historical Commission Coalition will be held Wednesday, March 23rd, from 10am-noon, at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) in Greenfield in the 1st floor meeting room, J W Olver Transit Building, 12 Olive Street.   The topic will be Old House Care and will feature guest speaker Sally Zimmerman from Historic New England.  If you have any questions, contact Elizabeth Rairigh, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission at ERairigh at pvpc.org<mailto:ERairigh at pvpc.org>.



NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Berkley, Berkley Common Historic District
Lexington, Six Moon Hill Historic District
North Andover, Ridgewood Cemetery
Spencer, Barnes-Hill House


CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
March 9, 2016
MHC Workshop-Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning.  Sherborn.  7:30pm.  For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.
March 15, 2016
NAPC Commission Excellence Award nominations due.  See above.
March 19, 2016
Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Annual Conference.  Worcester, MA. This conference will include a session on demolition delay bylaws and ordinances.  For more information, visit http://masscptc.org/index.html
March 23, 2016
Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund - Round 22 Applications due.  For more information, visit http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcmppf/mppfidx.htm.
March 23, 2016
Western MA Historical Commission Coalition Workshop. See above.
April 1-2, 2016
Directions in 21st Century Preservation Symposium, The Dynamic City: Futures for the Past, Boston University.  For more information, visit http://sites.bu.edu/dynamiccity/
April 2, 2016
Mass Land Conservation Conference. Worcester, MA.  For more information, visit http://www.massland.org/conference.
April 2, 2016
50 Years Back, 50 Years Forward: The National Historic Preservation Act.  Vernacular Architecture Forum -New England Chapter Annual Meeting,
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA. For more information and to register, visit http://vernaculararchitectureforum.org/events
April 2-3, 2016
Architectural Iron & Steel in the 21st Century: Design & Preservation of Contemporary & Historic Architecture.  Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Massachusetts Institute of Technology.   For more information, visit https://www.architects.org/sites/default/files/2016%20Arch.Iron&Steel%20Conf.-Revised%20Info%20Flyer.pdf
April 12, 2016
Future of the Massachusetts Mill Community Conference.  Amherst.  More information will be forthcoming.
May 2, 2016
MHC Workshop-Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning. 4pm. Chelmsford. For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.
June 2, 2016
Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference.  Worcester, Massachusetts.  DCU Center.
July 27-31, 2016
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum.  National preservation conference focused specifically on the needs of local preservation boards and commissions.  Mobile, AL.  For more information, visit https://napcommissions.org/forum/.

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Christopher C. Skelly
Director of Local Government Programs
Massachusetts Historical Commission
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>

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