[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter-May 8, 2017

[Skelly, Christopher (SEC)]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER
Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission
May 8, 2017

MAY IS PRESERVATION MONTH
As part of Preservation Month, activities are taking place across the country and around Massachusetts during the month of May. For more information on preservation month from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, visit  https://savingplaces.org/this-place-matters#<https://savingplaces.org/this-place-matters>.
A few examples of activities around the state can be found at these links:
Boston
https://www.boston.gov/departments/landmarks-commission/2017-boston-preservation-month-events
Lowell
https://www.doorsopenlowell.org/
Salem
http://www.salem.com/historical-commission/pages/may-preservation-month

Statewide
The Massachusetts Historical Commission is celebrating Preservation Month by partnering with Historic New England and the Cape Cod Commission on training workshops for local historical commissions and historic district commissions.  More information on these workshops can be found below.

AMHERST PASSES NEW LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
Amherst Town Meeting overwhelmingly passed its second local historic district, by a vote of 172-18.  The new North Prospect-Lincoln-Sunset Local Historic District is a residential district located adjacent to downtown Amherst.  It encompasses approximately 200 properties.

WELLESLEY PASSES DEMOLITION DELAY
Following several efforts over the past few years, Wellesley town meeting successfully passed a 12 month demolition delay bylaw during annual town meeting.  There are now 150 cities and towns in Massachusetts with a demolition delay bylaw or ordinance.


NEW LISTINGS IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Amesbury, Briggs Carriage Company
Haverhill, Winter Street School
Norfolk, Rockwood Road Historic District


CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
May 15, 2017
MHC Workshop on Administering Demolition Delay Bylaws and Ordinances.  Acton. For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>
May 19, 2017
Design Review Concepts, Cases, and Issues.  Historic New England Leading Locally Workshop series. Stockbridge.  For more information, visit HistoricNewEngland.org.
May 23, 2017
MHC Workshop on Historic Preservation: With or Without a Local Historic District. Brewster.   For more information, contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us<mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us>
June 2, 2017
Introduction to Establishing and Administering Preservation Restrictions.  Historic New England Leading Locally Workshop series. Stockbridge. For more information, visit HistoricNewEngland.org.
June 6-8, 2017

Nantucket Preservation Symposium on Nantucket’s Golden Age: Architecture, Interiors and Historic Landscapes.  Nantucket. For more information, visit www.nantucketpreservationsymposium.org<https://owa.sec.state.ma.us/OWA/redir.aspx?C=78a23440fabb4b8089716eae1f281653&URL=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.proofpoint.com%2fv2%2furl%3fu%3dhttp-3A__www.nantucketpreservationsymposium.org%26d%3dDQMFAg%26c%3dlDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w%26r%3dHJeg5vlVssIJteBAzBVv1cKzUTA9hLUHuoJyFO6P0cU%26m%3dem-OysWLQZWMJHjSrCGyov27fo7p2UPYQpxzuOBTwgs%26s%3duC1_vW1roMupjRSvvWx8Iy8doN_C1p4r-6VppBVW_fY%26e%3d>.
June 16, 2017
Caring for Municipal, Museum, and Other Non-Profit Historic Properties. Historic New England Leading Locally Workshop series. Stockbridge. For more information, visit HistoricNewEngland.org.
July 15, 2017
Symposium on New England Framing Technology of the 19th Century.  Historic Deerfield.  For more information, visit www.historic-deerfield.org/nef<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-3D001MHJnBowMLOgSehq7lDhgXlMKMgRBszNu9L-5FaQ8FywjmpIrumJ6Lw2KyUeDTzFEaZ9KmTT8rUoLBDrH0cAMVHdt0waSxvJtP4NMa41d0ITdPRZdxk98UK4ZxmXfYKpHL-2DBCnViH2OfB9UBjCD9RZZHzF1lrhxdAPtRmIX-2DGDgEpn-5FkXkoNZDDCg3jTsRCCt9X-26c-3DWXjUBkElCS6s7xAZLxA47550tfuxs7L8Mtx6brDcwbnFxBwL10G7TQ-3D-3D-26ch-3Dh07VFvU7IXQwFOtl4sWWl8Lc9FrFi4QLbvs1JLEwfQIjx8gLchhF1w-3D-3D&d=DwMFaQ&c=lDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w&r=HJeg5vlVssIJteBAzBVv1cKzUTA9hLUHuoJyFO6P0cU&m=bRBQUrxaxxjEuzWb22tQ3ZIg_4gTM1rjDjGZe6wnwV0&s=FdleZO3qV4aGJijI0IsjbbFe3Q1LBZ5L0HiEHekcZz4&e=>.
September 22, 2017
Massachusetts Statewide Historic Preservation Conference.  Lowell.


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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>
Contact me for additional information on the masshistpres listserve, guidebooks for local commissions and the MHC Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter.

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