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

[Skelly, Christopher (SEC)]

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

September 7, 2016

MHC WORKSHOP-HISTORIC PRESERVATION: WITH OR WITHOUT A LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
This Massachusetts Historical Commission workshop is designed to explain the regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to historic preservation typically used at the local level. Historic preservation efforts at the local level often try to focus exclusively on regulatory means, such as a local historic district, to achieve desired results.  However, with a high bar to pass, this approach is limiting, time-consuming and, in the end, too often not successful. Local historical commissions and other local groups interested in protecting historic resources will find far more success if they develop a balanced approach, unique to their community, based on a wide range of effective tools.  It is hoped that, through this workshop, local preservationists will recognize the benefits of a realistic, cooperative and comprehensive approach.  Local historical commission members are encouraged to attend as well as anyone interested understanding the basic techniques of historic preservation.  This new MHC workshop will be presented in cooperation with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission in Worcester on September 22, 2016 at 5:30pm.  For more information, contact Assistant Planner, Derrick Mathieu at dmathieu at cmrpc.org<https://owa.sec.state.ma.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=ae3f394d457f4aba87fdcaccc99103f0&URL=mailto%3admathieu%40cmrpc.org>.

MHC WORKSHOP-INTRODUCTION TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNING
This workshop provides an overview of the basic steps of community-wide historic preservation planning including identifying, evaluating and protecting historic resources.  New local historical commission members will find the program especially useful although all local historical commission members are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone interested understanding the basic techniques for protecting historic resources in their community.  The workshop will be held September 13, 2016 at 7pm in Chelmsford at the Center for the Arts.
For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.

HNE WORKSHOP-CARING FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES
Historic New England is presenting a program of interest to preservation commissions, advocates, and others concerned with preserving and maintaining historic buildings.  Caring for Municipal, Museum, and Other Non-Profit Historic Properties will take place at the Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA on Friday, September 9, 9am- 3:30pm.  Online registration for this program is at http://www.historicnewengland.org/events-programs/events-calendar<https://owa.sec.state.ma.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=52e5fd291c8e40fa8401117025f66c13&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.historicnewengland.org%2fevents-programs%2fevents-calendar>. For more information, contact Sally Zimmerman at 617-994-6644.

HNE FIELD SCHOOL IN PRESERVATION PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE
Historic New England's Field School in Preservation Philosophy and Practice<https://owa.sec.state.ma.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=52e5fd291c8e40fa8401117025f66c13&URL=http%3a%2f%2fshop.historicnewengland.org%2fHQ-SCHOOL-MTX-S-9183%2f> will be held on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park Street, Middlebury, VT.  Designed for preservation students, professionals, and advocates, the Field School uses lectures, case studies, and field observation to show how Historic New England's preservation philosophy affects decision-making and translates to real-world applications for the preservation of historic property, from conditions assessment to scoping and treatment.  Online registration for this program is at http://www.historicnewengland.org/events-programs/events-calendar<https://owa.sec.state.ma.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=52e5fd291c8e40fa8401117025f66c13&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.historicnewengland.org%2fevents-programs%2fevents-calendar>. For more information, contact Sally Zimmerman at 617-994-6644.

SCALING UP: NEW STRATEGIES FOR LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION
In response to the impacts of globalization, climate change, and environmental degradation, conservationists, resource stewards, and public officials are embracing a much larger, whole ecosystem approach to conserving land and its attendant historic and cultural attributes. This emerging approach requires building complex networks of partnerships and overlapping jurisdictions which work in concert to conserve the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the regional landscape.  Organized by Essex Heritage and hosted by the PEM/Peabody Essex Museum, the symposium is designed for natural, historical, and cultural resource professionals such as municipal officials, regional and local planners, state agency staff, nonprofit resource stewards, and college faculty.  The symposium will be held October 7, 2016 from 8:00am - 5:00pm at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.   To review the full agenda and register, go to www.essexheritage.org/scalingup<https://owa.sec.state.ma.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=ae3f394d457f4aba87fdcaccc99103f0&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.essexheritage.org%2fscalingup>.

EASTON IS THE NEWEST CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The town of Easton has been approved as a Certified Local Government in Massachusetts.  In approving the application, both the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the National Park Service recognized the work of the Easton Historical Commission in their local historic preservation programs.  Easton will now be eligible to compete for matching grants through the annual survey and planning grant program in the CLG category.  There are now 23 Certified Local Governments in Massachusetts.  These are Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Danvers, Eastham, Easton, Falmouth, Grafton, Hingham, Holyoke, Lexington, Lowell, Marblehead, Medfield, Medford, Methuen, New Bedford, Newton, Plymouth, Quincy, Salem, Somerville and Worcester.  To become a CLG, a municipality must meet certain minimum qualifications including the establishment of at least one local historic district. For more information on the CLG program, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>.



NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Chicopee, Chapin School
Springfield, St. John's Congregational Church and Parsonage/Parish Home for Working Girls



CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
September 9, 2016
Historic New England Workshop on Caring for Municipal, Museum, and Other Non-Profit Historic Properties. Waltham. For more information, see above.
September 13, 2016
MHC Workshop-Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning.  Chelsmford.  For more information, see above.
September 22, 2016
MHC Workshop-Historic Preservation: With or Without a Local Historic District, Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. Worcester. For more information, see above.
October 7, 2016
Symposium on Scaling Up: New Strategies for Landscape-Scale Conservation.  Essex Heritage.  Salem.  For more information, see above.

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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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